# 1562: Beginning of a Tragedy

1562: Beginning of a Tragedy is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 30–180 minutes and is meant for ages 15 and up.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 30–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 15+
- **Complexity:** 2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2023
- **Categories:** Pike and Shot, Wargame, Renaissance
- **Mechanics:** Area Movement, Simulation, Movement Points, Dice Rolling, Variable Set-up, Line of Sight

**Designers:** Philippe Hardy

**Artists:** Giuseppe Rava, Sébastien Brunel

**Publishers:** Serious Historical Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1562-the-beginning-of-a-tragedy)
- [1562: Beginning of a Tragedy in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/1562-the-beginning-of-a-tragedy)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/358614)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._