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Britannia
3-5
players
Ages 12& up
Playtime: 3-5 hours
Author: Lewis Pulsipher
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games
Welcome
to a land of sweeping history. Welcome to a land that the Romans,
the Angles, the Saxons, and a dozen other peoples warred over
for a thousand years. Welcome to the land of King Arthur, Alfred
the Great, Harald the Ruthless, and William the Conqueror. Welcome
to Britannia.
BRITANNIA is an historical board game that broadly depicts the
millennia-long struggle for control of England, Scotland, and
Wales. The game begins with the Roman invasion of 43 A.D., continues
through the many struggles between Angles, Saxons, Picts, Norsemen,
Scots, Irish, and other tribes, and ends with the Norman invasion
of 1066. BRITANNIA allow players to re-create this epic history,
re-enacting important battles in some cases, altering the course
of history in others. The game rules discourage players from making
historically unrealistic moves, but also give players the freedom
to alter Great Britain’s history in important ways, creating
countless interesting “what if?” scenarios. What if
Boudicca’s Revolt against the Romans had been more successful?
What if the Romans and the Romano-British had repelled the Saxon
invasions of the 5th and 6th centuries? What if William the Conqueror
had died during the Norman invasion of 1066? In BRITANNIA, the
players will determine the destiny of a kingdom.
Contents:
One rulebook, The Game Board, 276 Unit Markers (in four colors:
red, blue, yellow, and green, representing Infantry, Cavalry,
Leaders, Roman Forts, and Saxon Burhs), 17 Nation Cards, 220 Victory
Point Tokens (in denominations of 1, 5, and 25), 16 Population
Markers, 1 Round Marker, 5 Dice. Box size approximately 30x 30
x 7cm.
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