Minden 1759

Beautiful counters but blurry map . Very complicated rules that need a lot of clarifications. We had no fun playing this. A waste of time for me.

A great game on this historical period. Impeccable components. A work of art and dedication that reflects well on new games to come in this series.

Hate to rate it so low because the content of the game and the time taken is so obviously a work of love. So the rating reflects our level of enjoyment more than anything else during that session. The rules are spread over 3 (if playing an opponent) to 4 (if playing solo) seperate books defeated both my opponent and I as the flipping back & forth became a pain. As an example, there was one section of rules located in 3 different sections that had relevance to the single situation we were playing out. There is some unusual phrasing within the rules and maybe a developer may have been an aid here. In fact, the game and its efforts deserve a single volume rulebook and a single scenario book. It would have made things so much easier for us. As can be seen by other ratings, those with more patience will derive something from these creations, but we found it work at times.

This is the best 18th century battle system I have come across. The components are beautiful. The rules are well written, with clear examples of play. It has innovative mechanics for keeping the counter clutter on the map to a minimum, which aids the player in understanding the situation.

It is clear there is a tremendous amount of research behind the game, with each battalion showing its historical flags and uniforms. The game comes with loads of historical background on the battle and the Seven Years War in general. Obviously, this is a work of love by the designer. I will be obtaining every future game in the series.