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Crusaders: The Siege of Acre 1291

Crusaders: The Siege of Acre 1291

2024·Joe Fernandez

1 players
20 - 30 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

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“In Signo Hoc Vinces”. Dive into history and heroism with Crusaders: The Siege of Acre 1291, a Tactical level Solitaire-Only board-wargame that immerses you and lets you experience the last stand of the Knights Templar and the Crusaders in the Holy Land. Relive the courageous stand of some 15,000 Crusader soldiers, Knights Templars, Teutonic Knights, and Hospitallers as they defend Acre, the critical port city in the Holy Land, against a massive Mamluk army of some 80,000 soldiers armed with siege engines and catapults during the Ninth Crusade. Crusaders is a dice rolling, tower defense, solitaire game. Players take the role of Crusaders and try to defend Acre from the Mamluk attackers. Players win or lose depending on if the walls are breached and enough defenders survive.

Crusaders: The Siege of Acre 1291

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Unboxing Crusaders: The Siege of Acre 12916:08

Unboxing Crusaders: The Siege of Acre 1291

Blue Panther Games

Blue Panther Games

Review

Crusaders: Siege of Acre 1291 a Sneak Peek and Overview7:08

Crusaders: Siege of Acre 1291 a Sneak Peek and Overview

Poultergeist Board Games

Poultergeist Board Games

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Let's Play! Crusaders: The Siege of Acre 1291 | SOLO PLAYTHROUGH44:35

Let's Play! Crusaders: The Siege of Acre 1291 | SOLO PLAYTHROUGH

Wayne Hansen

Wayne Hansen

Which Crusaders: The Siege of Acre 1291 video should I watch?

Crusaders: The Siege of Acre 1291 has 3 videos from 3 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide and 1 playthrough. They date from 2025 to August 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "Unboxing Crusaders: The Siege of Acre 1291" by Blue Panther Games, which runs 6 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Crusaders: Siege of Acre 1291 a Sneak Peek and Overview" by Poultergeist Board Games. To see it played, watch "Let's Play! Crusaders: The Siege of Acre 1291 | SOLO PLAYTHROUGH" by Wayne Hansen.

If you like it, try Storm of Steel: Ju-87 Stuka – Eastern Front, Blood of Lions: The Somme – 4th British Amy Sector: July 1916, SPQR: The Battle of Alesia 52 BC and Men of War: Rhodesian Bush War – Forward Together, also by Joe Fernandez.

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Let's Play! Crusaders: The Siege of Acre 1291 | SOLO PLAYTHROUGHPlaythrough44:35

Let's Play! Crusaders: The Siege of Acre 1291 | SOLO PLAYTHROUGH

Wayne Hansen

Wayne Hansen

Unboxing Crusaders: The Siege of Acre 1291How to play6:08

Unboxing Crusaders: The Siege of Acre 1291

Blue Panther Games

Blue Panther Games

Crusaders: Siege of Acre 1291 a Sneak Peek and OverviewReview7:08

Crusaders: Siege of Acre 1291 a Sneak Peek and Overview

Poultergeist Board Games

Poultergeist Board Games

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About Crusaders: The Siege of Acre 1291

From BoardGameGeek:

“In Signo Hoc Vinces”. Dive into history and heroism with Crusaders: The Siege of Acre 1291, a Tactical level Solitaire-Only board-wargame that immerses you and lets you experience the last stand of the Knights Templar and the Crusaders in the Holy Land. Relive the courageous stand of some 15,000 Crusader soldiers, Knights Templars, Teutonic Knights, and Hospitallers as they defend Acre, the critical port city in the Holy Land, against a massive Mamluk army of some 80,000 soldiers armed with siege engines and catapults during the Ninth Crusade. Crusaders is a dice rolling, tower defense, solitaire game. Players take the role of Crusaders and try to defend Acre from the Mamluk attackers. Players win or lose depending on if the walls are breached and enough defenders survive.

Designer

Joe Fernandez

Artist

Joe Fernandez

Publisher

Blue Panther

Categories

MedievalWargame

Mechanics

Dice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game
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