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Le Château des Templiers
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Rules assistance for Croisades
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- 180 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.6/5
Rules assistant for Croisades
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Croisades is an expansion for La Cité médiévale fortifiée released in 1987 for 2–7 players, 180 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Duccio Vitale and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Secret Unit Deployment, and Modular Board.
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About the game
This game is the re-edition of Outremer by Standard Games, but with a lot more rules and two entirely new playing modes: Strategical and Roleplaying. This is in fact a nearly totally different game, just sharing the included maps and counters (except the strategical ones). The game is from the series Cry Havoc with the same flavor of skirmish battle plus a grand strategical game. On the strategical game, you move your armies (not always known) on the map of Palestine and then resolve combat and siege on the Cry Havoc boards. There is also a roleplaying system included where you create your character (crusader or sarracen), start with a small castle and try to fight, negociate or wed your way through those dangerous times. The roleplaying system uses Cry Havoc and Siege for battle, but adds hit points, several attributes (diplomacy, honor, charms) and the possibility to advance all members of your troops in experience, from a tiny peasant to a strong sergeant or even be appointed knight. A very interesting addition to the standard game. You require Cry Havoc, Siege, Le Château des Templiers and La Cité médiévale fortifiée if you want to play the strategical game. Part of the Cry Havoc series.
Editions
- CroisadesfrEurogames1987
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Questions and answers
Croisades supports 2–7 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 Croisades 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 Croisades 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.
Croisades has a complexity rating of 2.6 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.
Croisades belongs to these categories: Wargame, Medieval, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Secret Unit Deployment, and Modular Board. 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 Croisades are: Duccio Vitale. 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 Croisades as an expansion for La Cité médiévale fortifiée. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need La Cité médiévale fortifiée to use it. Check that your edition of La Cité médiévale fortifiée is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.