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- 2 players
- 30 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.0/5
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Table Battles: Great Battles of Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine is an expansion for Table Battles released in 2023 for 2 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Amabel Holland and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling.
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About the game
Great Battles of Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine is the sixth expansion to Amabel Holland's Table Battles, taking as its subject the not-exactly illustrious career of its namesake. Oh, the six battles in this set are "great" battles, including some of the most famous engagements of the eighteenth century. But they're not famous because of Charles, who is widely regarded as one of the worst commanders in history. They're famous because of guys like Frederick the Great and Maurice de Saxe, who ran circles around our boy Chuck, inflicting one humiliating defeat after another. Of course, the battles didn't have to end the way they did, and perhaps with your skill and a little luck, the outcomes might be very different! This builds on some of the layers added in the last two expansions, and adds some new wrinkles of its own! Linked formations support one another, and tactical victory conditions allow you to win by attrition when a more decisive outcome is out of your grasp. Cards are demarcated as Infantry or Cavalry formations (with illustrations!), and the new Shift mechanic allows you to move forces of a certain type from one card to another. This not only can shore up places where your lines are weak, but if you concentrate enough force in one area, the resulting Oblique Attack can inflict heavier casualties on the enemy.
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- Hollandspiele
Questions and answers
Table Battles: Great Battles of Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine 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: Great Battles of Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine is 30 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 Table Battles: Great Battles of Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine 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.
Table Battles: Great Battles of Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine has a complexity rating of 2.0 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: Great Battles of Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine belongs to these categories: Wargame, Expansion for Base-game, and Age of Reason. Its main mechanics are 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 Table Battles: Great Battles of Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine 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: Great Battles of Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine 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.