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Battles of Napoleon: Volume I – EYLAU 1807
2024
Rules assistance for Battles of Napoleon: Volume I – EYLAU 1807
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 180–720 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.2/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Battles of Napoleon: Volume I – EYLAU 1807
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Battles of Napoleon: Volume I – EYLAU 1807 is a board game released in 2024 for 2 players, 180–720 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Uwe Walentin and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation.
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About the game
Battles of Napoleon is an epic game series that simulates the most famous battles of Napoleon on a tactical scale sharing the same basic rules. The series portrays the most important aspects of battles of the Napoleonic era with easy to learn and remember rules, intuitive mechanics and procedures. Players may focus on taking decisions and playing rather than consulting rules. The bloody winter battle of EYLAU 1807 will be the first volume in this series. Special rules like the possibility to launch a massive cavalry charge and features like snow storms, Russian Cossacks and the French Guard add distinctive flavor of the battle. The system focusses on the “cat-and-mouse game” of coordination and timing of the various formations of the different arms without too much crunchy chrome. By a simple game mechanic, players will never know the exact strength and power of an enemy unit. Units have a number of strength points that will gradually decrease while engaged with enemy units. Players are under constant pressure to decide which formation to activate, deciding which formation is activated when a chit is drawn. A formation may be activated several times per turn. But, by each new activation, it performs less effective. Formations are given orders at the beginning of a game turn and are therefore limited by the actions they can perform on the battlefield. The more “aggressive” orders formations will receive, the more likely is the army will collapse due to fatigue. On the other hand, an army is more likely to gain the initiative on the battlefield by “aggressive” orders. The scale of the series is appr. 150 meters per hex, infantry units are battalions, artillery is batteries and cavalry is represented as regiments. A game turn represents 60 minutes. Within a game turn a formation may be activated up to three times (with lower performance on each activation). —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
Battles of Napoleon: Volume I – EYLAU 1807 supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Battles of Napoleon: Volume I – EYLAU 1807 is 180–720 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Battles of Napoleon: Volume I – EYLAU 1807 for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Battles of Napoleon: Volume I – EYLAU 1807 has a complexity rating of 3.2 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Battles of Napoleon: Volume I – EYLAU 1807 belongs to these categories: Wargame and Napoleonic. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Battles of Napoleon: Volume I – EYLAU 1807 are: Uwe Walentin. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Battles of Napoleon: Volume I – EYLAU 1807 as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.