2020Robert Phaneuf
- Videos
- 20
- Creators
- 6
Mainly playthroughs
1 players120 - 240 minMedium weight
The Armada
2025Robert Phaneuf
2 players
60 - 120 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
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The Dutch rebellion against Spain; English privateering in the Spanish Main; naval armadas large and small plying the coasts of western Europe; and France's religious civil wars: they all set the stage for this hemisphere-wide struggle between the mighty Catholic Empire of Spain and the nascent power of Protestant England. As Spain, you are the aggressor and must impose (or maintain) Catholicism throughout France and Netherlands, or take London and dethrone Protestant Queen Elizabeth. As England, avoid a Spanish victory and you win. Sounds harder for Spain, right? Except Spain has all the wealth, with riches pouring in from the Spanish Main! The Armada is a low-complexity game, where the tide can turn quite rapidly! Each turn is a year, and the units are capital ships and army regiments, as well as local levees and caravels.
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The Armada has 2 videos from 2 creators: 1 how-to-play guide and 1 playthrough. They date from 2025 to April 2026.
To learn the rules, start with ""The Armada" instructional video" by Bob Phaneuf, which runs 57 min.
To see it played, watch "The Armada | Gameplay & Impressions | Introductory Wargame" by Zilla Blitz.
If you like it, try 8th Air Force, Save: South Vietnam!, 20th Air Force and Save Afghanistan, Comrade!, also by Robert Phaneuf.
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About The Armada
From BoardGameGeek:
The Dutch rebellion against Spain; English privateering in the Spanish Main; naval armadas large and small plying the coasts of western Europe; and France's religious civil wars: they all set the stage for this hemisphere-wide struggle between the mighty Catholic Empire of Spain and the nascent power of Protestant England. As Spain, you are the aggressor and must impose (or maintain) Catholicism throughout France and Netherlands, or take London and dethrone Protestant Queen Elizabeth. As England, avoid a Spanish victory and you win. Sounds harder for Spain, right? Except Spain has all the wealth, with riches pouring in from the Spanish Main! The Armada is a low-complexity game, where the tide can turn quite rapidly! Each turn is a year, and the units are capital ships and army regiments, as well as local levees and caravels.
Designer
Robert Phaneuf
Publisher
Fortress Games
Categories
Mechanics
Area MovementDice RollingSimulation