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Wavre: The Lost Opportunity

Wavre The Lost Opportunity Grouchy was ordered to pursue the Prussians and prevent them from joining Wellington. In the afternoon of 18 June 1815, while Napoleon Bonaparte was fighting his last battle on the fields of Waterloo, Marshal Grouchy fought Thielmann's Prussian army cor...

Players

1-2

Time

120-240

Age

12+

Weight

2.4

Rating

6.27

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Should this hit the table?

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Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation.

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation.

Replay value

Wavre: The Lost Opportunity has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, expansions available, strategic depth, scalability, and moderate easiness to learn. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, with multiple paths to victory and variable setups. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing the replay value. There is ample room for players to improve their strategy over time, discovering new tactics and strategies. The game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, it offers a rewarding and engaging experience for players.

Luck profile

Wavre: The Lost Opportunity has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements, such as dice rolls or card draws, have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

What ABG knows about this game

Wavre The Lost Opportunity Grouchy was ordered to pursue the Prussians and prevent them from joining Wellington. In the afternoon of 18 June 1815, while Napoleon Bonaparte was fighting his last battle on the fields of Waterloo, Marshal Grouchy fought Thielmann's Prussian army corps near the village of Wavre. While Grouchy won the battle of Wavre, he failed to stop the Prussians from coming to the aid of Wellington at Waterloo. The rest is history... Included in the Napoleon's Last Battles Quadrigame. It was also sold separately as a folio game. Folio version includes rules, a 17" x 22" map and 100 counters.

Category

2
Napoleonic Wargame

Mechanism

4
Dice Rolling Hexagon Grid Ratio / Combat Results Table Zone of Control

Family

4
Cities: Wavre (Belgium) Country: Belgium History: Waterloo Campaign Series: Napoleon At Waterloo (SPI)

Type

1
Wargames

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Credits

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Designers

2
Jay A. Nelson Kevin Zucker

Artists

1
Redmond A. Simonsen

Publishers

1
SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

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