
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,246
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Warmaster
- 2–4 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 2000

Rules assistance for Black Powder: Epic Battles – The Hundred Days
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Black Powder: Epic Battles – The Hundred Days is an expansion for Black Powder: Second Edition released in 2022 for 2 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Adrian McWalter and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Measurement Movement.
Napoleon Bonaparte, the Corsican Tyrant, plunged Europe back into war once again by leading an emboldened French army against a resolute England and her allies. The Hundred Days campaign raged, witnessing numerous battles both before and after that decisive day at Waterloo. Authored by Adrian McWalter (Albion Triumphant Volumes 1 & 2; A Clash of Eagles), this supplement for Black Powder Epic Battles presents 18 new scenarios covering the entire breadth of the campaign. Alongside the new units, rules, ‘what if?’ scenarios, and commanders is a system to link all your games in a grand campaign that follows the events of the Hundred Days, one battle at a time. Finally, full orders of battle are presented for all the French, Prussian, English and Allied forces involved in the fighting. The entire panoply of the Hundred Days awaits within. —description from publisher
Black Powder: Epic Battles – The Hundred Days 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 Black Powder: Epic Battles – The Hundred Days is 90 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 Black Powder: Epic Battles – The Hundred Days 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.
Black Powder: Epic Battles – The Hundred Days belongs to these categories: Wargame, Napoleonic, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Measurement Movement. 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 Black Powder: Epic Battles – The Hundred Days are: Adrian McWalter. 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 Black Powder: Epic Battles – The Hundred Days as an expansion for Black Powder: Second Edition. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Black Powder: Second Edition to use it. Check that your edition of Black Powder: Second Edition is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.