Table feel
The English Civil War has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth. Players frequently need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies. However, there is limited emphasis on cooperation in the game.
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English Civil War
English Civil War is a simple strategic level game of the English Civil War 1642-5, using area movement. There are 4 sheets of counters in the game: 1 small one called "Marker" includes 18 green counters (2 of them blank), 1 small one called "Scottish" includes 28 yellow counters...
Players
2
Time
?-?
Age
12+
Weight
2
Rating
6.16
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The English Civil War has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth. Players frequently need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies. However, there is limited emphasis on cooperation in the game.
Teach
2.3
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
3.6
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
2.8
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
English Civil War has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, impactful expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and adaptability to different player counts. The game offers fresh experiences each time it is played, allowing players to discover new tactics and strategies. While the easiness to learn score is relatively low, it adds to the game's depth and long-term replay value.
Luck profile
The English Civil War has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. While players have some ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning, luck still plays a significant role in the game. The game outcome is a balanced mix of luck and strategy.
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English Civil War is a simple strategic level game of the English Civil War 1642-5, using area movement. There are 4 sheets of counters in the game: 1 small one called "Marker" includes 18 green counters (2 of them blank), 1 small one called "Scottish" includes 28 yellow counters (2 of them blank), 1 large sheet called "Parliamentary" includes 126 red counters (18 of them blank), 1 large sheet called "Royalist" includes 112 blue counters (15 of them blank).
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Designers
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Kenneth Clark
Hartley Patterson
Roger Sandell
Publishers
3
Ariel Productions Ltd
Ironside Games
Philmar
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