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Defenders of the Realm: Battlefields

Defenders of the Realm: Battlefields

2012·Sean Brown, Richard Launius

2 - 4 players
30 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

From BoardGameGeek

Defenders of the Realm: Battlefields is set in the world of Richard Launius' Defenders of the Realm, but is a stand-alone, non-cooperative game in which players compete against one another either one-on-one, two-on-one, or two-on-two. One side represents the Dark Lord's invading army, while the other plays the heroes defending the realm. Fourteen battlefield cards are included in the game, and three are laid out at random over which the sides will compete. Players take turns playing cards onto one of the battlefields in play in order to build up enough strength to claim that battlefield card. (Players hold seven cards with two players, five cards with four, and eight vs. four/four with three.) Each battlefield card bears a special power that the winner of that card receives as a reward, such as "Remove all cards from one battlefield", "Choose the next battlefield to activate", and "Force the loser to give up one won battle". The first team to claim any five battlefields or three battlefields of the same color wins, although rules are provided for shorter games.

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Defenders of the Realm Battlefields

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Defenders Of The Realm: Battlefields Board Game | Playthrough44:48

Defenders Of The Realm: Battlefields Board Game | Playthrough

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Defenders of the Realm: Battlefields has 3 videos from 2 creators: 1 how-to-play guide, 1 playthrough and 1 unboxing. They date from 2013 to March 2025.

To learn the rules, start with "Defenders of the Realm Battlefields" by Board to Death TV - Board Game Reviews, which runs 4 min.

To see it played, watch "Defenders Of The Realm: Battlefields Board Game | Playthrough" by fenirob.

If you like it, try Arkham Horror, Arkham Horror (Third Edition), Freedom Five: A Sentinel Comics Board Game and Run Fight or Die: Reloaded, also by Richard Launius.

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Defenders Of The Realm: Battlefields Board Game | UnboxingUnboxing6:59

Defenders Of The Realm: Battlefields Board Game | Unboxing

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Defenders Of The Realm: Battlefields Board Game | PlaythroughPlaythrough44:48

Defenders Of The Realm: Battlefields Board Game | Playthrough

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Defenders of the Realm BattlefieldsHow to play4:11

Defenders of the Realm Battlefields

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About Defenders of the Realm: Battlefields

From BoardGameGeek:

Defenders of the Realm: Battlefields is set in the world of Richard Launius' Defenders of the Realm, but is a stand-alone, non-cooperative game in which players compete against one another either one-on-one, two-on-one, or two-on-two. One side represents the Dark Lord's invading army, while the other plays the heroes defending the realm. Fourteen battlefield cards are included in the game, and three are laid out at random over which the sides will compete. Players take turns playing cards onto one of the battlefields in play in order to build up enough strength to claim that battlefield card. (Players hold seven cards with two players, five cards with four, and eight vs. four/four with three.) Each battlefield card bears a special power that the winner of that card receives as a reward, such as "Remove all cards from one battlefield", "Choose the next battlefield to activate", and "Force the loser to give up one won battle". The first team to claim any five battlefields or three battlefields of the same color wins, although rules are provided for shorter games.

Designers

Sean Brown, Richard Launius

Artist

Larry Elmore

Publisher

Eagle-Gryphon Games

Categories

DiceFantasyFightingMedieval

Mechanics

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