2020 · Wargame

Napoleon Returns 1815

A fast-playing simulation of Napoleon’s 1815 Waterloo Campaign for two to three players. Each side commands corps representing the French, Anglo-Allied, or Prussian armies, with fewer than twenty pieces on the board. Players allocate action points to move and fight, while movement and combat add fatigue and casualties. Battles are resolved through card play, matching cards to the infantry, cavalry, and artillery in each corps. Victory comes from capturing key terrain and eliminating enemy units, with games typically lasting under 90 minutes.

groupPlayers

2–3 best 2

schedulePlaying time

90–120 min

cakeAge

14+

psychologyComplexity

2 / 5