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Cuius Regio: The Thirty Years War
2026
Rules assistance for Cuius Regio: The Thirty Years War
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 60–360 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.4/5
Rules assistant for Cuius Regio: The Thirty Years War
For 2 players
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Cuius Regio: The Thirty Years War is a board game released in 2026 for 2 players, 60–360 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Francisco Gradaille and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation.
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About the game
In May 1618, two imperial regents of the Habsburg Empire, along with their secretary, were thrown from the window of the council room in Prague Castle for violating an agreement that protected Protestant religious rights. The act, known as the Defenestration of Prague, marked the beginning of 30 bloody years of warfare—the Thirty Years War. Cuius Regio explores the operational military aspects of this pivotal period in European history and focuses on the maneuvers and battles that shook Europe for three decades. The game includes scenarios covering the Bohemian Revolt, the Danish intervention, the Swedish intervention, the French intervention, and a Thirty Years War campaign of 31 turns lasting from 1618 to 1648. Each scenario has a unique character, and the game can be played in as little as an hour and a half (for a short scenario) or can be a multi-session game for the full campaign. Each turn has a variable duration that depends on the number of armies on the map and how those armies are employed. Armies can conduct operations several times in a turn but the more they do, the less effective they become. Combat is an integrated system for field battles and sieges and is resolved by a die roll, modified by each army's leadership, composition, and condition, on a simple Battle Results Table. —description from the publisher
Editions
- Cuius Regio: The Thirty Years WarenGMT Games2026
Categories
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- GMT Games
Questions and answers
Cuius Regio: The Thirty Years War 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 Cuius Regio: The Thirty Years War is 60–360 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 Cuius Regio: The Thirty Years War 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.
Cuius Regio: The Thirty Years War has a complexity rating of 3.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Cuius Regio: The Thirty Years War belongs to these categories: Wargame and Pike and Shot. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation. 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 Cuius Regio: The Thirty Years War are: Francisco Gradaille. 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 Cuius Regio: The Thirty Years War as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.