Poitiers 1356 et Formigny 1450
BGG rank
BGG #13,966
BGG rating
7.4

Poitiers 1356 et Formigny 1450

1999

Rules assistance for Poitiers 1356 et Formigny 1450

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2 players
  • 45 min
  • 12+
  • Complexity 2.3/5

For 2 players

Rules assistant for Poitiers 1356 et Formigny 1450

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Poitiers 1356 et Formigny 1450 is a board game released in 1999 for 2 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Frédéric Bey and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation.

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About the game

Vae Victis issue 26. This game offers two battles of the Hundred Years' War--Poitiers (1356) and Formigny (1450). The choice of battles allows one to examine how tactics changed from the beginning to the end of the war--particularly the value of artillery. Each turn is a half-hour of real time and each hexagon represents about 200 meters--thus, these battles are relatively small and quick-playing. As with all Vae Victis games, the counters need to be cut out and mounted. The rules are entirely in French, although translations are available online.

Questions and answers

Poitiers 1356 et Formigny 1450 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.