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The Russo-Swedish War
2008
Rules assistance for The Russo-Swedish War
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 300 min
- Complexity 2.6/5
Rules assistant for The Russo-Swedish War
For 2 players
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The Russo-Swedish War is a board game released in 2008 for 2 players and 300 minutes per game. It was designed by Joseph Miranda and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
One of two games published as part of Strategy & Tactics magazine #249 – Forgotten Napoleonic Campaigns: The Egyptian Campaign & The Russo-Swedish War Forgotten Napoleonic Campaigns (FNC) uses a single operational-level system to examine two of the more obscure, though nonetheless interesting, campaigns fought during the Napoleonic Wars. The Russo-Swedish War (RSW), covers the 1808 invasion of Finland. The game is a two-player contests of low-to-intermediate complexity, meaning experienced players can master the rules and finish a match in one session of three to five hours. Each hex represents 12.4 miles (20 kilometers) from side to opposite side. Each game turn generally represents one calendar month. Winter turns each represent two months. The individual units of maneuver represent brigades, regiments and battalions, formations varying in size from a few hundred to a few thousand men. Naval power is represented abstractly with markers used to denote the firepower of whole fleets or flotillas.
Questions and answers
The Russo-Swedish 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 The Russo-Swedish War is 300 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 Russo-Swedish War has a complexity rating of 2.6 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.
The Russo-Swedish War belongs to these categories: Wargame and Napoleonic. Its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid. 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 Russo-Swedish War are: Joseph Miranda. 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 Russo-Swedish War 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.