Before Waterloo: The 1814 Expansion

Before Waterloo: The 1814 Expansion 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.

Before Waterloo: The 1814 Expansion has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light 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.

Before Waterloo: The 1814 Expansion belongs to these categories: Economic, Wargame, and Napoleonic. Its main mechanics are Area Movement and Minimap Resolution. 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 Before Waterloo: The 1814 Expansion are: John Prados. 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 Before Waterloo: The 1814 Expansion as an expansion for Beyond Waterloo. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Beyond Waterloo to use it. Check that your edition of Beyond Waterloo is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.