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L'Attaque
1909
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- 2 players
- 20 min
- 12+
- Complexity 1.3/5
For 2 players
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L'Attaque is a board game released in 1909 for 2 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Hermance Edan and its main mechanics are Secret Unit Deployment and Rock-Paper-Scissors.
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About the game
This game L’ATTAQUE is an early predecessor of the nowadays more widely known Stratego. It was designed by Mademoiselle Hermance Edan, who filed a patent for a 'jeu de bataille avec pièces mobiles sur damier' (a battle game with mobile pieces on a gameboard) on 26 Nov 1908. The patent was released by the French Patent Office in 1909 (patent #396.795). Hermance Edan marketed her own invention from 1909 to early 1930. In 1910, she named her game "L'Attaque". Gibsons obtained the publishing rights to sell L'Attaque in English-speaking countries from 1925, but kept the French name. The game is played with 36 pieces each on a 9x10 square board. Each piece has a numeric value, which is hidden from the opponent and only revealed when an attacking piece moves onto a square occupied by an opponent's piece. In most cases, the piece with the highest value wins and the losing piece is removed from the board. Play continues until one player finds the opponent's flag piece and takes it. There have been some revised editions of this Game, including a very rare ‘5-bridges’ 10x10 board, later used as the basis of Sharpe's Attack, and a 100th anniversary of Gibsons games edition. The basic gameplay has been used to implement various other Gibsons games; Dover Patrol, Aviation: The Aerial Tactics Game of Attack and Defence, Battle of Britain (Gibsons English fifth edition) and Tri-Tactics. It forms the basis of the near identical Stratego produced by Jumbo. French publisher Au Jeu Retrouvé produced a version of the game Jeu de la Quille in 1975, modifying the illustrations of the parts. Re-implemented by: Stratego Sharpe's Attack Jeu de la Quille Similar to: Dover Patrol Aviation: The Aerial Tactics Game of Attack and Defence Battle of Britain (Gibsons English fifth edition) Tri-Tactics
Designers
Publishers
- (Self-Published)
- Gibsons
- H. P. Gibson & Sons
- Au Jeu Retrouvé
Questions and answers
L'Attaque 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 L'Attaque is 20 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 L'Attaque 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.
L'Attaque has a complexity rating of 1.3 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.
L'Attaque belongs to these categories: Fighting and Wargame. Its main mechanics are Secret Unit Deployment and Rock-Paper-Scissors. 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 L'Attaque are: Hermance Edan. 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 L'Attaque 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.