Boudicca: The Warrior Queen
BGG rank
BGG #12,077
BGG rating
7.1

Boudicca: The Warrior Queen

2012

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  • 1–2 players
  • 180 min
  • Complexity 2.5/5

For 1 player

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Boudicca: The Warrior Queen is a board game released in 2012 for 1–2 players and 180 minutes per game. It was designed by Richard H. Berg and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.

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About the game

Issue No. 35 from Against the Odds magazine. Boudicca, Boudica, Bunduca, Voadicia, Boadicea, Boudiga, are just some of the ways historians have spelled her name, which probably comes from a Celtic word meaning “victory” (and is one of the reasons she was raised to national hero status during the reign of her namesake queen, “Victoria.”) Regardless of how the name is spelled, she meant “trouble” for the Roman occupation of Britain. After her revolt succeeded in burning three major towns and slaughtering tens of thousands of Roman citizens and allies, the Emperor Nero seriously considered whether this distant land was worth the cost to stay. Governor G.S. Paulinus’ remarkable victory (perhaps at the location later known as “Watling Street”) reaffirmed Roman domination. They would remain in Britain for over 300 more years. But it might have been different. Can you as the leader of a various cluster of independent Celtic tribes cause enough trouble and loss to make the Romans leave your island? Can you as the commander of scattered Roman troops snuff out the rebellion more effectively than Paulinus? Will London burn or be saved? Boudicca: The Warrior Queen represents a full upgrade of the Druid: Boudicca's Rebellion, 61 A.D. game Richard H. Berg designed for West End Games over 25 years ago. Along with great counters and map art (including the period road net and location of tribal centers), you’ll find streamlined mechanics, more involved possibilities and “what ifs?” - and a game driven by card play, somewhat like that used for Hammer of the Scots.

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Publishers

  • LPS, Inc.
  • Against the Odds

Questions and answers

Boudicca: The Warrior Queen supports 1–2 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.