
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,653
- BGG rating
- 6.6
1918: Death on the Rails
- 2 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
- 2018

Rules assistance for Lembitu: Heavy Cavalry
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Lembitu: Heavy Cavalry is an expansion for Lembitu released in 2015 for 1–4 players, 45–60 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Aigar Alaveer and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement, and Cooperative Game.
Lembitu: Heavy Cavalry, an expansion for the Lembitu board game, consists of twenty castles that can be used as fortifications, along with six knights; when two blank sides are rolled with the dice of one color, reinforcements arrive for those enemy forces and one knight is placed in front of the chain of enemy units.
Lembitu: Heavy Cavalry supports 1–4 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 Lembitu: Heavy Cavalry is 45–60 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 Lembitu: Heavy Cavalry for ages 8 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.
Lembitu: Heavy Cavalry belongs to these categories: Fighting, Medieval, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement, and Cooperative Game. 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 Lembitu: Heavy Cavalry are: Aigar Alaveer. 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 Lembitu: Heavy Cavalry as an expansion for Lembitu. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Lembitu to use it. Check that your edition of Lembitu is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.