2023Amos Burke
- Videos
- 5
- Creators
- 2
1 - 5 players30 minLight weight

2023Amos Burke
From BoardGameGeek
One of the most famous battles of the Zulu war, a small band of British defended against thousands of Zulu warriors. Watch for Zulu Snipers! Fall Back to gain strategic advantages! Hold the position to earn medals and respect in England. It is all here in this amazing, simple to learn game. Background: (1879) The Battle of Rorke's Drift, was an engagement in the Anglo-Zulu War. The successful British defense of the mission station of Rorke's Drift, began when a large contingent of Zulu warriors broke off from their main force at the day-long Battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879, diverting 6 miles (9.7 km) to attack the British, under the command of Lieutenants John Chard of the Royal Engineers and Gonville Bromhead, 24th Regiment of Foot at Rorke's Drift later that day and continuing into the following day. The massive but piecemeal attacks by the Zulu on Rorke's Drift came very close to defeating the much smaller garrison, but were consistently repelled. Just over 150 British and colonial troops defended the station against attacks by 3,000 to 4,000 Zulu warriors. Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded among the defenders, along with a number of other decorations and honors. -description from the publisher
Rorke's Drift: Men of Harlech has 3 videos from 2 creators: 1 how-to-play guide, 1 playthrough and 1 unboxing. They date from 2022 to February 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Rorke’s Drift game prototype DVG card board game on kickstarter" by Amos Burke, which runs 8 min.
To see it played, watch "Rorke’s Drift: Men of Harlech (DVG) - AAR & Game Play" by KilroyWasHere.
If you like it, try The Alamo: Final Assault, Thermopylae: The Hot Gates, Cockleshell Heroes: Operation Frankton, December 11, 1942 and A Dam Too Far: 617 Squadon's Dam Buster Raid, May 1943, also by Amos Burke.
2023Amos Burke
1 - 5 players30 minLight weight
2023Amos Burke
1 - 5 players30 minLight weight
2023Amos Burke
1 - 2 players45 - 90 minMedium weight
2025Amos Burke
1 players120 - 150 minMedium weight
From BoardGameGeek:
One of the most famous battles of the Zulu war, a small band of British defended against thousands of Zulu warriors. Watch for Zulu Snipers! Fall Back to gain strategic advantages! Hold the position to earn medals and respect in England. It is all here in this amazing, simple to learn game. Background: (1879) The Battle of Rorke's Drift, was an engagement in the Anglo-Zulu War. The successful British defense of the mission station of Rorke's Drift, began when a large contingent of Zulu warriors broke off from their main force at the day-long Battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879, diverting 6 miles (9.7 km) to attack the British, under the command of Lieutenants John Chard of the Royal Engineers and Gonville Bromhead, 24th Regiment of Foot at Rorke's Drift later that day and continuing into the following day. The massive but piecemeal attacks by the Zulu on Rorke's Drift came very close to defeating the much smaller garrison, but were consistently repelled. Just over 150 British and colonial troops defended the station against attacks by 3,000 to 4,000 Zulu warriors. Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded among the defenders, along with a number of other decorations and honors. -description from the publisher
Designer
Amos Burke
Artist
Roch Hercka
Publisher
Dan Verssen Games (DVG)
Mechanics