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Horse & Musket: Dawn of an Era
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Rules assistance for Horse & Musket: Annual #2
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–2 players
- 30–60 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Horse & Musket: Annual #2
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Horse & Musket: Annual #2 is an expansion for Horse & Matchlock: Prelude to an Era released in 2020 for 1–2 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Sean Chick, Owen Edwards, Daniel Chick, Johan Brattström, Juan Palacios, Paul Mach, Doug Miller, Ron Yang, and David Fagnand and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Modular Board, and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
Horse and Musket Annual Number 2 is the second fan expansion to Horse & Musket. It will add new scenarios for owners of Volumes I-III and Horse & Matchlock. The scenarios include... Höchst - June 20, 1622 – Pyrrhic Crossing Nördlingen - September 6, 1634 – The Empire Strikes Back Adwalton Moor - June 30, 1643 – Stuart Triumph in the North Roundway Down - July 13, 1643 – Zenith of the Royalist Summer Second Newbury - October 27, 1644 – The Self-denying Ordinance Dunbar - September 3, 1650 – “Oh Give your praise unto the Lord.” Inverkeithing - July 20, 1651 – “Fear eile airson Eachainn!” Saint Gotthard - August 1, 1664 – The Love and Death of Cornet Rilke Fehrbellin - June 18, 1675 – The Birth of the Prussian Army Walcourt - August 25, 1689 – Le marechal sans lumiere Ulan Butong - September 3, 1690 – The Camel Wall Jao Modo - June 12, 1696 – Battle of the Hundred Trees Speyerbach - November 15, 1703 – A Defeat on the Emperor's Name Day Gemauerthof - July 16, 1705 – Lewenhaupt’s Finest Hour Holowczyn - July 14, 1708 – Charles XII Forces the River Gate Denain - July 24, 1712 – Villars’ Triumph in Flanders St. Catherine’s Creek - January 27, 1730 – Our Zeal and Devotion Dettingen - June 27, 1743 – “Bravery never goes out of fashion.” Prague - June 6, 1757 – “Let’s be as determined as he was. March on!” Sandershausen - July 23, 1758 – "Oh, how happy are they who died for their country…” —description from the publisher
Questions and answers
Horse & Musket: Annual #2 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.
The listed playing time for Horse & Musket: Annual #2 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 Horse & Musket: Annual #2 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.
Horse & Musket: Annual #2 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Expansion for Base-game, and Age of Reason. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Modular Board, and Hexagon Grid. 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 Horse & Musket: Annual #2 are: Sean Chick, Owen Edwards, Daniel Chick, Johan Brattström, Juan Palacios, Paul Mach, Doug Miller, Ron Yang, and David Fagnand. 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 Horse & Musket: Annual #2 as an expansion for Horse & Matchlock: Prelude to an Era. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Horse & Matchlock: Prelude to an Era to use it. Check that your edition of Horse & Matchlock: Prelude to an Era is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.