- BGG rating
- 8.2
Sovereign: Bretwalda – Vanished Kingdoms
- 2–4 players
- 90–180 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2024
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,138
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Sovereign: Bretwalda
2025
Rules assistance for Sovereign: Bretwalda
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- 1–4 players
- 90–180 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.2/5
For 1 player
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Sovereign: Bretwalda is a board game released in 2025 for 1–4 players, 90–180 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Leo Soloviey and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Area Movement, and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
796 AD. Dark Ages Britain. Viking raiders are conquering swathes of land, paganism is being replaced by Christianity. And the four largest Anglo-Saxon kingdoms – Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex, and East Anglia – are in a constant game of diplomacy, alliance building, and conflict to claim the crown of Bretwalda, ruler of Britain. Bretwalda is a fast-paced area control game with unique miniatures and beautiful, evocative components. You take charge of one of the four asymmetric kingdoms. To achieve victory, you will need to take control of key areas on the board, complete secret objectives and construct special buildings. To do that, you will collect taxes, develop your kingdom, use your diplomatic skills, mobilize armies, and lead them to glorious battles. The game lasts a maximum of 12 seasons, each season limited to just two out of four available actions, meaning each decision is critical. Will you bide your time, developing your economy, expanding your knowledge, and building alliances, or will you immediately create a great army and rush forward to claim new lands and riches? —description from the publisher
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- Maldito Games
- PHALANX
Questions and answers
Sovereign: Bretwalda 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 Sovereign: Bretwalda is 90–180 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 Sovereign: Bretwalda for ages 14 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.
Sovereign: Bretwalda has a complexity rating of 3.2 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.
Sovereign: Bretwalda belongs to these categories: Fighting, Dice, and Medieval. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Area Movement, and Dice Rolling. 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 Sovereign: Bretwalda are: Leo Soloviey. 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 Sovereign: Bretwalda 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.