# Hammer of the Scots

Hammer of the Scots is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 120–180 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. It is rated 7.4 out of 10 by 9 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $63.60 (United States).

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 120–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2002
- **Categories:** Wargame, Medieval
- **Mechanics:** Secret Unit Deployment, Area Movement, Simulation, Hand Management, Dice Rolling, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.4 out of 10, from 9 reviews
- **Owned by:** 20 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 32
- **Unique players:** 27

**Designers:** Tom Dalgliesh, Jerry Taylor

**Artists:** Mark Churms, Tom Dalgliesh, Jerry Taylor, Karim Chakroun

**Publishers:** Columbia Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Board Game Bliss | 89.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/hammer-of-the-scots |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 50.11 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/7676-hammer-of-the-scots-castellano-0614143139178.html |
| Alphaspel | 949 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/4672-hammer-of-the-scots-deluxe-3rd-edition |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hammer-of-the-scots)
- [Hammer of the Scots in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/hammer-of-the-scots)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3685)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._