
- BGG rating
- 6.3
War for Edaðh: The Art of Conflict – Angueth
- 1–6 players
- 1 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2009

2008
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War for Edaðh is a board game released in 2008 for 1–4 players and 30 minutes per game. It was designed by Nigel Pyne and Lloyd Ash Pyne and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Open Drafting.
War for Edaðh is an alternative game of battle and skirmishes that uses cards. But don't let the cards fool you. This is no CCG or regular card game. In the base game - War for Edaðh - you get troops, leaders, standards, terrain and all aspects of a battle. Cards are used in the core gameplay which is a unique, tactical system that places the outcome of each conflict in your hands - your decisions and choices alone determine success or failure. In any actual conflict from a fight to a hunt to a chase to negotiation, you would pit your skill and experience against your opponent. You read his moves, try to outsmart him and make a winning move. With War for Edaðh's core gameplay you do the same. Yet this game is simple to learn and play, but like all good strategy games will always offer a challenge and is hard to master. Modular rules mean that War for Edadh can be played very simply with anyone of age 7+, or with expanded rules you get more depth of gameplay, more tactics, more options and more ways to play the game. As your familiarity with the game increases so it can provide you with more and more of a challenge and more variety. Game Features Strategy game - card driven gameplay/combat resolution where your choices and decisions alone determine success or failure 2-player battle games - 4 variations: unit vs. unit (15-20 min playing time), best of 3 (45-60 min playing time), skirmish (60-90 min playing time) & battle (90+ min playing time) Solo play Multi-player games (requires 2+ copies of War for Edaðh or War for Edaðh + 1 or more expansion decks - see 'More Information' section below) Team game (requires 2+ copies of War for Edaðh or War for Edaðh + 1 or more expansion decks - see 'More Information' section below) Tailor the game length Tailor the depth of the game - nb. expanded rules are simple and easy to integrate into the game All statistics and information are on the game cards - no tables! Expansions consist of set decks of cards - not randomly packed
War for Edaðh supports 1–4 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 War for Edaðh 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.
War for Edaðh has a complexity rating of 3.2 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.
War for Edaðh belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Fighting. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Open Drafting. 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 War for Edaðh are: Nigel Pyne and Lloyd Ash Pyne. 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 War for Edaðh 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.