
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,023
- BGG rating
- 7.1
The Field of the Cloth of Gold
- 2 players
- 20 min
- Complexity 1.6/5
- 2020

Rules assistance for Table Battles: English Civil War
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Table Battles: English Civil War is an expansion for Table Battles released in 2019 for 2 players and 20 minutes per game. It was designed by Amabel Holland and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Worker Placement.
This fourth expansion to Table Battles is on a topic folks have been asking for since the base game was released: the English Civil War. The six battles in this set are Edgehill, both battles of Newbury, Naseby, Tippermuir, and Aldearn. New features of this set include some Absorb/Counterattack reactions that reduce hits by the number of dice on the card, and a Tactical Victory condition that allows a player to win by wearing down the opposition rather than routing them. —description from the publisher
Table Battles: English Civil War 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 Table Battles: English Civil War is 20 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.
Table Battles: English Civil War 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.
Table Battles: English Civil War belongs to these categories: Wargame, Dice, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Worker Placement. 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 Table Battles: English Civil War 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 Table Battles: English Civil War as an expansion for Table Battles. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Table Battles to use it. Check that your edition of Table Battles is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.