Holy Roman Empire Expansion 1: Battles of the Thirty Years War
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7.4

Expansion for Holy Roman Empire: The Thirty-Years War

Holy Roman Empire Expansion 1: Battles of the Thirty Years War

2016

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  • 1–2 players
  • 60–300 min
  • 12+
  • Complexity 2.0/5

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Holy Roman Empire Expansion 1: Battles of the Thirty Years War is an expansion for Holy Roman Empire: The Thirty-Years War released in 2016 for 1–2 players, 60–300 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Mark McLaughlin and its main mechanics are Area Movement and Square Grid.

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About the game

Description from the publisher: Holy Roman Empire is a strategic game, and while conflict is normally resolved abstractly by the throw of some dice, an Optional Tactical Combat system is included for those players seeking to add a bit more flavor to the game. This game-within-the-game system can also be used to re-fight some of the great battles of the Thirty Years War. The 12 scenarios included in this pack are not in-depth simulations of those epic contests; they are instead a collection of quick mini-games that are meant to allow players a glimpse into the way battles of that era were fought. As in any war, not every battle is an even contest; some are puzzles where players take turns commanding each army to see which of them can do better as the disadvantaged side--or through luck and skill turn an historic defeat into a surprising victory. The 12 battles in this pack are presented in chronological order, and if fought in that order will give players a brief running history of the war. Contestants may choose to play the games in any order, may select favorite battles to re-fight or may make a campaign by taking each battle in turn, with one player always taking the Imperial side in each contest and then tallying the results of each battle to reach a final score of wins and losses. Players resolve the battles in this booklet utilizing the Optional Tactical Combat systems as found in the Holy Roman Empire game. Additional options for "Create Your Own" Battle scenarios are also included in those rules.

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Questions and answers

Holy Roman Empire Expansion 1: Battles of the Thirty Years War 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.