Dawn of Battle: Designer's Edition

What is Dawn of Battle: Designer's Edition

Dawn of Battle is a hex-and-counter war game system that allows players to experience battles before the modern era. The game spans 3,000 years of combat, from the age of Greek generals to the invention of gunpowder.

The game system is straight forward and action packed. Players depend upon the quality of their army's leadership to provide orders needed to maneuver their armies and strike against the enemy. The better an army's command, the more flexibility it has to move, rally, and attack.

Also included are supplementary rules that cover free deployment in scenarios, barbarian charges, command control and impetuosity, elephant panic, and random events.

Each scenario notes the disposition of the armies that engaged at a historical battle and the terrain that encompassed the battlefield. Units include a variety of infantry (including hoplites and the Macedonian phalanx), cavalry (including chariots and mounted archers), missile units (including slingers, longbows, and early gunpowder weapons, and special units such as elephants and war wagons.

Game details

Players

1–2

Age

+14

Duration

180 min

Difficulty

Heavy

Type

Board game

Year

2023

Mechanics

Action Points · Action / Event · Card Play Conflict Resolution

Categories

Ancient · Card Game · Fighting

Designer

Mike Nagel

Publisher

Blue Panther