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High Ground
1990
Rules assistance for High Ground
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 30–60 min
- 12+
- Complexity 1.8/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for High Ground
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
High Ground is a board game released in 1990 for 2 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Walt Drury and Ed Rex and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Square Grid, and Grid Movement.
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About the game
High Ground is a Tactical level board-wargame that combines the best elements of skill and luck with the same Strategic and Tactical situations encountered by the Generals and Field Commanders of Frederick the Great, Napoleon and Catherine, Empress of Russia, employing the proven principles of the 18th Century land warfare, the Age of Reason. Each player has a about 15 units in play on a large attractive square grid - with river, ravine, bridges, swamp, and so forth. The goal of the game is to capture the opponents crown space. The units are infantry, cavalry, artillery and supply. Each turn you can move one type of unit - and attack with one unit (not necessarily a moved unit). Each unit has a plastic base and 2 - 9 pegs in them, depending on what type they are. The pegs are hit points, the last peg is a flag which when removed is worth victory points and indicates the units destruction. If you want - instead of moving a military piece, you can advance your supply wagon. When advanced 3 times you get a reinforcement. This adds some strategy as players can attempt to interrupt their opponents supply line.
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Publishers
- Crown Tactics Inc.
Questions and answers
High Ground 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 High Ground is 30–60 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 High Ground 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.
High Ground has a complexity rating of 1.8 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.
High Ground belongs to these categories: Wargame, Napoleonic, and Age of Reason. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Square Grid, and Grid 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 High Ground are: Walt Drury and Ed Rex. 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 High Ground 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.