
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,116
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Washington's War
- 2 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 2010

2013
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Soldier Kings: Most Serene Empire is a board game expansion released in 2013 for 2–9 players. It was designed by Michael Bennighof and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Point to Point Movement.
This is the third of the Avalanche Press Golden Journal supplements. It contains 28 additional counters with a page size color map with rules for variants of two games: Soldier Kings: Most Serene Empire Map and additional counters. Adds Venice as a major power to the games. Can replace Holland in a seven- or eight-player game or be played as a ninth power in a nine-player game. Red Vengeance: The Curse of Turan Adds units to enlarge and strengthen the Hungarian Armies. This serves to represent "what might have been".
Soldier Kings: Most Serene Empire supports 2–9 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.
Soldier Kings: Most Serene Empire belongs to these categories: Wargame, Expansion for Base-game, and Age of Reason. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Point to Point Movement. 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 Soldier Kings: Most Serene Empire are: Michael Bennighof. 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 Soldier Kings: Most Serene Empire as an expansion. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to an existing base game and usually cannot be played on their own. Check the box or publisher description for the exact base game required, and make sure your edition of that game is compatible with this expansion.