- BGG rating
- 8.5
The Silver Bayonet: Canada
- 1–2 players
- 2023
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,987
- BGG rating
- 8.3
The Silver Bayonet: A Wargame of Napoleonic Gothic Horror
2021
Rules assistance for The Silver Bayonet: A Wargame of Napoleonic Gothic Horror
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- 1–2 players
- Complexity 2.5/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for The Silver Bayonet: A Wargame of Napoleonic Gothic Horror
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The Silver Bayonet: A Wargame of Napoleonic Gothic Horror is a board game released in 2021 for 1–2 players. It was designed by Joseph McCullough and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Role Playing.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 8.3
The Silver Bayonet: The Carpathians Castle Fier
- 1 player
- 2023
- BGG rating
- 7.9
The Silver Bayonet: Egypt – Shadow of the Sphinx
- 1–2 players
- 2024
- BGG rating
- 8.4
The Silver Bayonet: Italy – The Shades of Calabria
- 1–2 players
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2024
- BGG rating
- 7.3
The Silver Bayonet: Britain – Bones of Albion
- 1–2 players
- 2025
The Silver Bayonet: The Barbary Coast – A Rising Tide
- 1–2 players
- 2026
The Silver Bayonet: Venice – The Alchemist's Legacy
- 1–2 players
- 2026
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About the game
As the wars of Napoleon ravage Europe, chaos and fear reign and the darkness that once clung to the shadows has been emboldened. Supernatural creatures — vampires, werewolves, ghouls, and worse — take advantage of the havoc, striking out at isolated farms, villages, and even military units. Riflemen, swordsmen, and engineers fight side-by-side with mystics, occultists, and even those few supernatural creatures that can be controlled or reasoned with enough to make common cause. The Silver Bayonet: A Wargame of Napoleonic Gothic Horror can be played solo, co-operatively, or competitively, with players progressing through a series of interlinked adventures with their soldiers gaining experience and suffering grievous wounds, and their units triumphing...or falling in the face of the shadows. It is a game of action and adventure where musket and saber meet tooth and claw.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Osprey Games
Questions and answers
The Silver Bayonet: A Wargame of Napoleonic Gothic Horror supports 1–2 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 Silver Bayonet: A Wargame of Napoleonic Gothic Horror 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.
The Silver Bayonet: A Wargame of Napoleonic Gothic Horror belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Wargame, and Horror. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Role Playing. 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 Silver Bayonet: A Wargame of Napoleonic Gothic Horror are: Joseph McCullough. 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 Silver Bayonet: A Wargame of Napoleonic Gothic Horror 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.