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Rules assistance for Table Battles: Wars of the Roses
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Rules assistant for Table Battles: Wars of the Roses
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Table Battles: Wars of the Roses is an expansion for Table Battles released in 2018 for 2 players and 30 minutes per game. It was designed by Amabel Holland and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simulation, and Worker Placement.
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About the game
The first expansion to the popular Table Battles is set during the Wars of the Roses. Players generally have fewer morale cubes this time around, meaning that there's less of a margin for error, and a well-timed blow can be much more decisive. There are also some formations with unusual special abilities, such as Edward IV's ability to act as a "wild die" for a friendly formation. As with the base game, good play involves being aware of your own strengths while exploiting the weaknesses of your opponent. The eight battles in this set are: First St. Albans (22 May 1455) Blore Heath (22 September 1459) Mortimer's Cross (3 February 1461) Towton (29 March 1461) Edgecote Moor (26 July 1469) Barnet (14 April 1471) Tewkesbury (4 May 1471) Stoke Field (16 June 1487)
Designers
Publishers
- Hollandspiele
Questions and answers
Table Battles: Wars of the Roses 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: Wars of the Roses 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.
Table Battles: Wars of the Roses 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: Wars of the Roses belongs to these categories: Wargame, Dice, and Medieval. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simulation, 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: Wars of the Roses 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: Wars of the Roses 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.