- BGG rank
- BGG #7,935
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Supply Lines of the American Revolution: The Northern Theater, 1775-1777
- 2 players
- 150–180 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2017
- BGG rank
- BGG #14,799
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Supply Lines of the American Revolution: The Southern Strategy
2018
Rules assistance for Supply Lines of the American Revolution: The Southern Strategy
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 2.5/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Supply Lines of the American Revolution: The Southern Strategy
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Supply Lines of the American Revolution: The Southern Strategy is a board game released in 2018 for 2 players and 120 minutes per game. It was designed by Amabel Holland and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Point to Point Movement.
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About the game
Supply Lines of the American Revolution: The Northern Theater, 1775-1777 was a surprise hit for publisher Hollandspiele and designer Tom Russell. Popular with grognards and logistics nerds alike, it secured a nomination for the 2017 Golden Geek Award for Best Wargame. This hotly anticipated standalone sequel covers the second half of the American War of Independence, and shifts the scene to the Southern colonies of Virginia, Georgia, and the Carolinas. It's more than just a change in locale, however; this game has a very different feel and emphasis than its predecessor. Both sides have much smaller armies with far fewer resources. The South, after all, is really a very minor theater: the British are chiefly concerned with holding onto their Caribbean possessions, particularly with the French, Dutch, and Spanish circling around those profitable islands, while George Washington is obsessed with taking back New York. Unsupported, Cornwallis must attempt to pacify the southern colonies one at a time while coming to grips with the slippery colonials, while avoiding being trapped himself. Maneuver is central this time around, thanks to new and utterly unforgiving siege rules. And while this operational cat-and-mouse chase dances across the colonies, partisan warfare rages as both sides seek to win hearts and minds. Crown Loyalists can greatly extend Cornwallis's supply lines, while daring Patriot Militia can harass the redcoats with Raids. To win this game and the war itself, you'll need to master irregular warfare, operational maneuver, siegecraft, naval affairs, and, of course, and perhaps above all, logistics. —description from the publisher
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- Hollandspiele
Questions and answers
Supply Lines of the American Revolution: The Southern Strategy 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 listed playing time for Supply Lines of the American Revolution: The Southern Strategy is 120 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.
Supply Lines of the American Revolution: The Southern Strategy has a complexity rating of 2.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light 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.
Supply Lines of the American Revolution: The Southern Strategy belongs to these categories: Wargame and American Revolutionary War. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling 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 Supply Lines of the American Revolution: The Southern Strategy are: Amabel Holland. 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 Supply Lines of the American Revolution: The Southern Strategy 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.