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1854: The Alma
1854: The Alma is a small footprint grand tactics scale solitaire minigame on the iconic battle between Russia, France, England and Turkey at the outset of the Crimean War. Allied units are mostly brigades while Russian units are regiments, each hex is around 500m, and each turn is one hour.
What is 1854: The Alma
1854: The Alma is a small footprint grand tactics scale solitaire minigame on the iconic battle between Russia, France, England and Turkey at the outset of the Crimean War. Allied units are mostly brigades while Russian units are regiments, each hex is around 500m, and each turn is one hour.
1854 is mechanically a streamlined combination of our Imperial Bayonets series as well as Koniggratz and the rules only clock in at around 6 pages. The game features no CRT and can be played opposed making it an excellent intro into wargaming for new gamers while providing a satisfying challenge to more experienced gamers.
—description from the publisher
Game details
- Players
- 1–2
- Age
- +13
- Duration
- —
- Difficulty
- —
- Type
- Board game
- Year
- 2023
- Mechanics
- Hexagon Grid · Solo / Solitaire Game
- Categories
- Post-Napoleonic · Print & Play · Wargame
- Designer
- Ray Weiss
- Publisher
- CSL (Conflict Simulations LLC)
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How many players is 1854: The Alma for?
1854: The Alma plays with 1–2 players.
How long does a game take?
Playing time varies with the number of players.
What age is it suitable for?
It is recommended from age 13.


