# Pavia: Climax of the Italian Wars

Pavia: Climax of the Italian Wars is a board game for 2 players. It is meant for ages 12 and up.

- **Players:** 2
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2012
- **Categories:** Pike and Shot, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Hexagon Grid

**Designers:** Chris Perello

**Artists:** Chris Perello, Joe Youst, Larry Hoffman

**Publishers:** Decision Games (I)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/pavia-climax-of-the-italian-wars)
- [Pavia: Climax of the Italian Wars in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/pavia-climax-of-the-italian-wars)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/130669)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-22. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._