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First Republic

First Republic

2025·Richard Adrian Dobb

1 - 2 players
120 - 240 min

From BoardGameGeek

The game begins in the Autumn of 1792, three years after the start of the French Revolution. Louis XVI, King of the French remains alive but is imprisoned. The newly declared French Republic finds itself at war with Austria and Prussia, whose armies are poised on the frontiers to invade. The Coalition player will take the role of the Coalition states led by the Holy Roman Emperor and head of the Habsburg Austrian Empire, Francis II. The Coalition also includes Prussia, Great Britain and Bourbon Spain amongst other smaller states and anti-Republican insurgents. The Coalition's goal is to apply as much military pressure onto France as is needed to bring the young French Republic to political collapse, perhaps thereby causing a Bourbon restoration. The French Player will take the role of the Government of the Republic, and will fight to resist the diverse and numerous internal and external anti-revolutionary threats, seeking to defeat them one by one. Striving for “liberté, egalité, fraternité“, delivered if necessary at bayonet point. The Republic will also need to be careful not to allow the Republic's finest young general (Bonaparte) too much success, or he may seek to overthrow the Republic and establish his own regime. The game includes four scenarios: The Early War (1792-1793) The Late War (1795-1797) Bonaparte in Italy (1796) The campaign game (1792-1797) Scale Units : 1 strength point equals 5000 men One turn represents one season Distance betwen two locations: on average 50-75 km Complexity: 7/9 -description from the publisher

First Republic

Which First Republic video should I watch?

First Republic has 3 videos from 2 creators: 2 unboxings and 1 other video. They date from January to July 2026.

If you like it, try Starship Interstellar, Paths of Glory, Wilderness War or Sovereign: Bretwalda, which share several of its mechanics.

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First Republic The War of the 1st Coalition 1792-1797Unboxing7:22

First Republic The War of the 1st Coalition 1792-1797

Rob Bottos

Rob Bottos

UNBOXING | First Republic: The War of the First Coalition (Vae Victis 2025)Unboxing7:17

UNBOXING | First Republic: The War of the First Coalition (Vae Victis 2025)

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Ardwulf's Lair

First Republic | An Interview with Designer Adrian DobbInterview50:10

First Republic | An Interview with Designer Adrian Dobb

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Ardwulf's Lair

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About First Republic

From BoardGameGeek:

The game begins in the Autumn of 1792, three years after the start of the French Revolution. Louis XVI, King of the French remains alive but is imprisoned. The newly declared French Republic finds itself at war with Austria and Prussia, whose armies are poised on the frontiers to invade. The Coalition player will take the role of the Coalition states led by the Holy Roman Emperor and head of the Habsburg Austrian Empire, Francis II. The Coalition also includes Prussia, Great Britain and Bourbon Spain amongst other smaller states and anti-Republican insurgents. The Coalition's goal is to apply as much military pressure onto France as is needed to bring the young French Republic to political collapse, perhaps thereby causing a Bourbon restoration. The French Player will take the role of the Government of the Republic, and will fight to resist the diverse and numerous internal and external anti-revolutionary threats, seeking to defeat them one by one. Striving for “liberté, egalité, fraternité“, delivered if necessary at bayonet point. The Republic will also need to be careful not to allow the Republic's finest young general (Bonaparte) too much success, or he may seek to overthrow the Republic and establish his own regime. The game includes four scenarios: The Early War (1792-1793) The Late War (1795-1797) Bonaparte in Italy (1796) The campaign game (1792-1797) Scale Units : 1 strength point equals 5000 men One turn represents one season Distance betwen two locations: on average 50-75 km Complexity: 7/9 -description from the publisher

Designer

Richard Adrian Dobb

Artists

Pascal Da Silva, Keith Rocco

Publisher

Cérigo Editions

Categories

NapoleonicWargame

Mechanics

Card-DrivenArea Movement
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