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This Sceptered Isle
Head-to-Head Duel

This Sceptered Isle

Designed by Robert G. Markham

Published by Markham Designs

Casual Flow: 15 Min Teach

Players

2

Play Time

90 min

Complexity

2.0 / 5

Rating

7.3

Year

1998

Community Snapshot

Best with 2
Medium-Light complexity
~90 min
7.3 on BGG (6)
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Categories

Medieval
Set in the Middle Ages — castles, knights, feudal politics, and trade.
Wargame
Simulate warfare — military strategy, tactics, and historical battles.

Rated 0.0 by the community, This Sceptered Isle brings hexagon grid to 2 players in about ~90 min.

How It Plays

Hexagon Grid

The board uses hexagons instead of squares — this gives you more directions to move and think about.

Variable Phase Order

The order of game phases can change each round depending on player choices — keeps everyone on their toes.

About This Game

This Sceptered Isle consists of 4 battles of the Wars of the Roses. Towton, Mortimer's Cross, Barnet and Tewkesbury. It uses an evolution of the system from his pre-gunpowder quads published through 3W (Age of Chivalry, Crusades, Sword & Shield, Henry V, Crusades II).…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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