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Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD
2014Mark H. Sheppard
2 players
60 min
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From BoardGameGeek
Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871 AD is a two player hex, dice and counter wargame with complexity on the lower end of the scale that has the Vikings invading Wessex in 871AD. Players will have to consider when and where to fight, re-supply and other challenging factors to win the game. Players have Warriors, Earls/Jarls and Kings to do battle with and will have to make strategic and tactical choices to win the game. A turn chart of 15 moves commences in January 871AD and goes through to May 871AD.
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About Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD
From BoardGameGeek:
Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871 AD is a two player hex, dice and counter wargame with complexity on the lower end of the scale that has the Vikings invading Wessex in 871AD. Players will have to consider when and where to fight, re-supply and other challenging factors to win the game. Players have Warriors, Earls/Jarls and Kings to do battle with and will have to make strategic and tactical choices to win the game. A turn chart of 15 moves commences in January 871AD and goes through to May 871AD.
Designer
Mark H. Sheppard
Artists
Alen Jablanovic, Bruce Yearian
Publisher
High Flying Dice Games
Categories
MedievalWargame
Mechanics
Dice RollingGrid MovementHex GridArea Movement