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Jul 31, 2023·Unboxing·18:30·448·Watch on YouTube

Cruel Necessity: The English Civil Wars 1640-1653 (Worthington) - Unboxing the Deluxe Edition

KilroyWasHere

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Watch “Cruel Necessity: The English Civil Wars 1640-1653 (Worthington) - Unboxing the Deluxe Edition,” a board game unboxing on BoardGameVideo.

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Please join me as I unbox and take a quick look at Worthington Publishing's new and deluxified version of Victory Point Games' Cruel Necessity. This is a solo only game based, in part, on VPG's States of Siege system, covering the English Civil Wars from 1640-1653, complete with military, political and religious struggles. English Civil Wars Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmY-JH-M5G3DmgEfDerxkTBTdbbzzBAGj Buy from Noble Knight and Support the Channel! https://www.nobleknight.com/?awid=1521

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Cruel Necessity (Deluxe Edition): The English Civil Wars 1640-1653

Cruel Necessity (Deluxe Edition): The English Civil Wars 1640-1653

2023·John Welch

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Mainly reviews and unboxings. Cruel Necessity (Deluxe Edition): The English Civil Wars 1640-1653 is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 3 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, 3 unboxings, and 1 other video.

1 players
60 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach

About Cruel Necessity (Deluxe Edition): The English Civil Wars 1640-1653, from BoardGameGeek:

Cruel Necessity is a solitaire game simulating the military, political, and religious struggles of the English Civil Wars. You attempt to stop the advance of four armies bent on destroying Parliament and Puritanism, whom you represent. Simply holding on to London is not enough; you must also suppress the enemies of Puritanism, Parliamentary Government, and English domination. There are civil wars going on not just in England, but in Scotland and Ireland too; and each will have varying impact on the play of the game at different times. The title comes from the purported response to the beheading of King Charles by his implacable foe, Oliver Cromwell, who remarked that this act of regicide was a “Cruel necessity.” Deluxe edition changes: This is a deluxe new edition of the classic solo game. It will be printed with super high quality components. The box, board, and counters will be thick and mounted. The player aids will have the largest font possible and be on nice quality card stock. The values, and thus the impacts, of the Achievement cards have been changed. Errata from the classic VPG edition has also been included. Game contents: One full color Rulebook including designer's Notes One large mounted game board One Player Aid 75 cards One sheet of thick, two-sided, multi-shaped game pieces One blue (Parliamentary) 6-sided die One red (Royalist) 6-sided die

Designer

John Welch

Artist

Sean Cooke

Publisher

Worthington Publishing, LLC

Categories

Civil WarPike and Shot

Mechanics

Action PointsCard-Driven
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