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The Eagle and The Star
2009
Rules assistance for The Eagle and The Star
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 180 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.6/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for The Eagle and The Star
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The Eagle and The Star is a board game released in 2009 for 2–4 players, 180 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Robert Żak and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Point to Point Movement, and Variable Set-up.
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About the game
Game covers the Polish-Soviet war campaign of the 1920. Players can take command of the Red Army - try to defeat Poland and bring communism to Europe, or play as Polish generals, stop the Red Army, and establish Polish-Soviet border. Game mechanics is card driven - each card can be played in four manners: .as Historical Event .as an Order count .as Replacement Points .as Battle modifier (played only during battles) Orders are at the heart of the game mechanics. Issued orders are hidden at first, then revealed according to their characteristics and player’s current Initiative. Besides the Orders, there are also free “bluff” Orders - this makes deducting opponent’s plans difficult, and is used to hide our real objectives. Units are represented by wooden blocks. Battles are fought with no dice, with simple, quick combat system (there’s also a randomization factor). Few know about this war and its great importance to Europe. Had the Poles failed in 1920, communism would have surely spread over the Western Europe, which was heavily exhausted after the 1st World War. Box contents: - Rulebook including 5 scenarios - Board - 110 cards (55 Soviet and 55 Polish) - 105 wooden blocks - 1 Sheet of tokens
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Publishers
- Leonardo Games
Questions and answers
The Eagle and The Star supports 2–4 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 The Eagle and The Star is 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 The Eagle and The Star for ages 12 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.
The Eagle and The Star has a complexity rating of 3.6 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.
The Eagle and The Star belongs to these categories: Wargame, Bluffing, and Civil War. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Point to Point Movement, and Variable Set-up. 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 The Eagle and The Star are: Robert Żak. 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 The Eagle and The Star 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.