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Watch as @fenirob and Jess talk about the entire "Birth Of" series of board games from Academy Games. See what they like and dislike about the four games currently released. 1812, 1775, 1754, 878 Vikings. Our drink of choice was the special release Black Pearl Imperial Coconut Stout from Fall Line Brewing.
From Academy Games' website - Birth of America Series:
Fun: Quick paced simultaneous play allows all players to interact with no waiting.
Fast: Scenarios vary in length from only 1/2 hour to 2 hours.
Easy: Teach a new player how to play in under 5 minutes!
Historically Accurate: Learn the unique tactics and logistics used by each historical faction.
Multi-player: Firefights for 2 - 4 players, ages 10 and up.
Challenging: Realistic military tactics are required to win.
Simple: Not many rules. The system is taught in small programed sections.
Consistent: Each game in the series uses the same base rule system.
BIG: The high quality maps and counters are BIG and easy to read. The counters are 1” square!
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Mainly reviews. 1775: Rebellion is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 27 reviews, 7 how-to-play guides, 13 recorded sessions, and 4 other videos.
2 - 4 players
60 - 120 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
About 1775: Rebellion, from BoardGameGeek:
The Birth of America series continues with The American Revolution.
In 1775: Rebellion, players take the roles of the American Continental Army and Patriots against the British Army and the Loyalists. Each side tries to control the colonies, provinces and territories. They call on the aid of Native Americans, as well as the German Hessians and French Army in order to successfully birth a revolution or quell the rebellion. The four factions each use their own deck of cards to move their units into positions. Battles are resolved quickly with custom dice. If you can control an entire colony, province or territory you raise a flag. When the game ends with the signing of the Treaty of Paris, the side with the most flag markers is the winner.
1775: Rebellion uses the same basic mechanisms as 1812: The Invasion of Canada, but to a different end result. The game is quicker (being 2-4 player) and the intermingling of units at the beginning of the game allows the action to start immediately. There are a few core rules that changed in order to better portray the goals of the war.
The game also comes with an advanced scenario, "The Siege of Quebec". We recommend this for players comfortable with the basic rules.
Winner of BGG "Golden Geek 2013" Award for "Best Wargame."