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Expansion for Soldier Kings: The Seven Years War Worldwide
Enlightened Warlords: A Player's Guide to Soldier Kings
2011
Rules assistance for Enlightened Warlords: A Player's Guide to Soldier Kings
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–8 players
- 240 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Enlightened Warlords: A Player's Guide to Soldier Kings
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Enlightened Warlords: A Player's Guide to Soldier Kings is an expansion for Soldier Kings: The Seven Years War Worldwide released in 2011 for 2–8 players, 240 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Michael Bennighof and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Point to Point Movement.
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About the game
From the Avalanche Press website: "Enlightened Warlords is a 64-page book supplement for Soldier Kings, our multi-player game of the Seven Years’ War. It includes game strategy for all eight Major Powers, a history of the Seven Years’ War, and a number of new variants to spice up your game: National Aspirations. Austria can win the game by capturing Martinique — but Maria Theresa wanted Silesia, not some Caribbean island, no matter how valuable it might be. Each Major Power receives a new set of national objectives unique to itself and usually conflicting with someone else’s goals. Special Powers. Prussian counterfeiting, France’s free press, Austria’s Military Border and much more. Each Major Power becomes even more unique in play. Pre-War Options: Habsburg Spain, the Maratha Empire, Bonnie Price Charlie. How would each of these unusual events have impacted the next generation? And Lots More Options: Tropical diseases, national finance limits, supply, capital cities and on and on."
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- Avalanche Press Ltd.
Questions and answers
Enlightened Warlords: A Player's Guide to Soldier Kings 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 Enlightened Warlords: A Player's Guide to Soldier Kings is 240 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 Enlightened Warlords: A Player's Guide to Soldier Kings 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.
Enlightened Warlords: A Player's Guide to Soldier Kings has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Enlightened Warlords: A Player's Guide to Soldier Kings belongs to these categories: Wargame, Expansion for Base-game, and Book. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Point to Point Movement. 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 Enlightened Warlords: A Player's Guide to Soldier Kings are: Michael Bennighof. 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 Enlightened Warlords: A Player's Guide to Soldier Kings as an expansion for Soldier Kings: The Seven Years War Worldwide. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Soldier Kings: The Seven Years War Worldwide to use it. Check that your edition of Soldier Kings: The Seven Years War Worldwide is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.