
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,882
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Bussaco 20
- 2 players
- 55 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2009

Rules assistance for Napoleonic 20: Expansion Kit
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Napoleonic 20: Expansion Kit is an expansion for España 20: Volume 1 released in 2017 for 2 players and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Lance McMillan and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Campaign / Battle Card Driven.
The Napoleonic 20 Expansion Kit includes these new, optional Expansion Kit component modules: 18 C'est la Guerre cards 12 Maneuver Matrix cards and the "approach to battle" system 8 Great Captains cards Chief-of-Staff system with new replacement Leader units ½ Morale Points system making this system realistically more granular Expanded Victory Conditions Strategic Pursuit system Hanau 20 is a smaller, more "introductory" in size, game of the Napoleonic 20 series, which sees the curtain fall on the campaigns of 1813 as Napoleon was withdrawing from his defeat at the great Battle of Leipzig a fortnight earlier. Although it was not a large battle, it was a vital one, as Napoleon suddenly found his retreat route back to France blocked by an unexpected, newly raised Allied force.
Napoleonic 20: Expansion Kit 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 catalogue lists Napoleonic 20: Expansion Kit for ages 13 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.
Napoleonic 20: Expansion Kit has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Napoleonic 20: Expansion Kit belongs to these categories: Wargame, Napoleonic, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Campaign / Battle Card Driven. 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 Napoleonic 20: Expansion Kit are: Lance McMillan. 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 Napoleonic 20: Expansion Kit as an expansion for España 20: Volume 1. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need España 20: Volume 1 to use it. Check that your edition of España 20: Volume 1 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.