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- 8.2
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- 1–2 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.2/5
- 2014
Expansion for Command Decision: Test of Battle
Command Decision: Test of Battle – The Death of Glory: France 1914
2011
Rules assistance for Command Decision: Test of Battle – The Death of Glory: France 1914
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–8 players
- 180 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Command Decision: Test of Battle – The Death of Glory: France 1914
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Command Decision: Test of Battle – The Death of Glory: France 1914 is an expansion for Command Decision: Test of Battle released in 2011 for 2–8 players, 180 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Jessee A. Scarborough and its main mechanics are Simulation and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
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About the game
"... a drama never surpassed," so wrote Winston Churchill about the Marne Campaign of 1914. The Death of Glory - France 1914 presents battles of the Marne Campaign for Command Decision - Test of Battle. This scenario book contains: a foreward by Greg Novak, a campaign overview, special rules for 1914 battlefields, ten scenarios, orders-of-battle, Battle Group lists for Test of Battle, and weapons data sheets. Fog-of-War cards for the Marne battlefields and an annotated bibliography are also included. The scenarios focus on maneuver battles, not trench warfare.
Designers
Publishers
- Test of Battle Games
Questions and answers
Command Decision: Test of Battle – The Death of Glory: France 1914 supports 2–8 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.
The listed playing time for Command Decision: Test of Battle – The Death of Glory: France 1914 is 180 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 Command Decision: Test of Battle – The Death of Glory: France 1914 for ages 12 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.
Command Decision: Test of Battle – The Death of Glory: France 1914 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Simulation and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game. 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 Command Decision: Test of Battle – The Death of Glory: France 1914 are: Jessee A. Scarborough. 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 Command Decision: Test of Battle – The Death of Glory: France 1914 as an expansion for Command Decision: Test of Battle. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Command Decision: Test of Battle to use it. Check that your edition of Command Decision: Test of Battle is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.