# Cruel Necessity: The English Civil Wars 1640-1653

Cruel Necessity: The English Civil Wars 1640-1653 is a board game for 1 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. It is rated 5.9 out of 10 by 4 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 2.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2013
- **Categories:** Political, Pike and Shot, Religious, Wargame, Civil War
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Action Points, Minimap Resolution, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Events, Team-Based Game, Simulation, Solo / Solitaire Game, Point to Point Movement
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.9 out of 10, from 4 reviews
- **Owned by:** 8 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 8
- **Unique players:** 4

**Designers:** John Welch

**Artists:** Tim Allen, Vinh Ha

**Publishers:** Victory Point Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cruel-necessity-the-english-civil-wars-1640-1653)
- [Cruel Necessity: The English Civil Wars 1640-1653 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/cruel-necessity-the-english-civil-wars-1640-1653)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/70519)

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