Historical Conquest: American Revolution Expansion
- 2–6 players
- 30 min
- 2013
- BGG rank
- BGG #26,195
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Historical Conquest: The Card Game
2013
Rules assistance for Historical Conquest: The Card Game
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 30 min
- 7+
- Complexity 2.4/5
Rules assistant for Historical Conquest: The Card Game
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Historical Conquest: The Card Game is a board game released in 2013 for 2–6 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 7 and up. It was designed by Zack Edwards and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Player Elimination, and Trading.
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About the game
Historical Conquest: The Journey Through Time is an adventurous card game where players can create personalized societies with key players from history and battle them one against another; anyone, anywhere, anytime. Each card is complete with: fantastic illustrations of people, places, events in history; abilities in the game according to the abilities they had in real life; and a full summary of their actual history. Eric the Red can help the Mongol Army conquer Argentina during the Black Plague. Albert Einstein can live peacefully in Japan under the leadership of Abraham Lincoln during World War I. If you can imagine a game played with actual heroes and villains worldwide from throughout history, you understand the concept behind Historical Conquest. The goal of the game is to achieve world domination by using characters from history to take all of your opponent's land or by increasing your morale by 3000 points through people, events, technology, and knowledge from history. The possibilities are endless, as is the fun!
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- Figurative Past
Questions and answers
Historical Conquest: The Card Game supports 2–6 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 Historical Conquest: The Card Game is 30 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 Historical Conquest: The Card Game for ages 7 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.
Historical Conquest: The Card Game has a complexity rating of 2.4 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.
Historical Conquest: The Card Game belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fighting, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Player Elimination, and Trading. 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 Historical Conquest: The Card Game are: Zack Edwards. 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 Historical Conquest: The Card Game 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.