- BGG rank
- BGG #6,714
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Battleground: Crossbows & Catapults
- 2 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 1.3/5
- 2007
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Rules assistance for Crossbows and Catapults: Battering Ram
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–2 players
- 10 min
- 6+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for Crossbows and Catapults: Battering Ram
What would you like to know?
Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Crossbows and Catapults: Battering Ram is an expansion for Crossbows and Catapults released in 1983 for 1–2 players, 10 minutes per game, and ages 6 and up.
Similar games
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,418
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Catapult Feud
- 2 players
- 20–30 min
- Complexity 1.1/5
- 2021
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,247
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Castle Knights
- 2–4 players
- 10–15 min
- Complexity 1.1/5
- 2007
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,261
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Weapons & Warriors: Castle Combat Set
- 2–99 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.3/5
- 1993
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,372
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Loony Quest
- 2–5 players
- 20–30 min
- Complexity 1.2/5
- 2015
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,269
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Dragon's Breath
- 2–4 players
- 15–20 min
- Complexity 1.1/5
- 2017
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,103
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Nacht der Magier
- 2–4 players
- 10–20 min
- Complexity 1.1/5
- 2005
- BGG rank
- BGG #7,481
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Hammer Time
- 2–4 players
- 15 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2020
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,226
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Forbidden Bridge
- 2–4 players
- 10 min
- Complexity 1.4/5
- 1992
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,456
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Diego Drachenzahn
- 2–4 players
- 15 min
- Complexity 1.1/5
- 2009
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,512
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Drachenturm
- 2–4 players
- 15 min
- Complexity 1.3/5
- 2016
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,166
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Unicorn Glitterluck: Cloud Stacking
- 1–4 players
- 15 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2019
About the game
Battering Ram expansion adds a battering ram to Crossbows and Catapults. The Battering Ram is a unique addition to C&C as it does not use a carom to inflict its damage. Instead, the battering ram is a wheel based, spring-loaded bastion of brick destruction. A well lubricated ram will travel about 3 feet on a smooth surface, and it's spring-loaded ram head can destroy most 2 brick thick walls at point of impact. The wheels are extraordinarily fragile and prone to breaking, especially considering age of the toys. May be used in a standalone game or added to C&C basic set as an expansion. CONTENTS: 1 Battering Ram, 2 Ram Launchers (1 each color), 6 wall blocks (3 each color)
Publishers
- Lakeside
- Harbert
- Leisure Dynamics
Questions and answers
Crossbows and Catapults: Battering Ram 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.
The listed playing time for Crossbows and Catapults: Battering Ram is 10 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 Crossbows and Catapults: Battering Ram for ages 6 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.
Crossbows and Catapults: Battering Ram has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Crossbows and Catapults: Battering Ram belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Children's Game, and Action / Dexterity. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Crossbows and Catapults: Battering Ram and want something comparable for your next game night.
The catalogue lists Crossbows and Catapults: Battering Ram as an expansion for Crossbows and Catapults. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Crossbows and Catapults to use it. Check that your edition of Crossbows and Catapults is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.