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1562: The Beginning of a Tragedy

1562: The Beginning of a Tragedy

Designed by Philippe Hardy

Published by Serious Historical Games, (Self-Published)

Table Status Unknown

Players

2

Community Snapshot

30–180 min
7.8 on BGG (17)
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Categories

Pike and Shot
Set in the pike-and-shot era (1400s–1700s) — early gunpowder warfare, musketeers, and formation tactics.
Renaissance
Set in the Renaissance era — art, commerce, and cultural rebirth.
Wargame
Simulate warfare — military strategy, tactics, and historical battles.

Designed for 2 players and playable in 30–180 min, 1562: The Beginning of a Tragedy delivers a experience that earned a 0.0 on BGG.

How It Plays

Area Movement

You move your pieces across different regions on the board, trying to position yourself in the best spots.

Dice Rolling

You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!

Line of Sight

Your units can only interact with what they can directly see on the board — positioning matters a lot.

Movement Points

You get a set number of movement points to spend on moving your pieces — plan your path carefully.

About This Game

1562 : beginning of a tragedy is a grand tactical game which, for the first time, allows the simulation of three battles of that era: DREUX, 19th December 1562 : the very first important battle. VERGT (VER as known at this era), 9th October 1562 : won by the very famous catholic general Blaise de Montluc. LE BESSAT, 31st October 1562 ; an intro scenario with few counters for discovering the rules.…

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Play Time

30-180 min

Complexity

N/A

Rating

7.8

Year

2023

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