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The Great Battles of Alexander (1991)
Players
1–2
Best: 2
Playing time
240–240 min
Age
12+
7.06
Average rating
260
Ratings
3.39/5
Weight
#7620
BGG rank
Outside top 5,000
Designer:Mark Herman
Artist:Rodger B. MacGowan, Ted Koller
Publisher:GMT Games
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
- This game: Strategy 7, Luck 7, Interaction 5, Complexity 6.8, Theme 5
Strategy7.0
Luck7.0
Interaction5.0
Complexity6.8
Theme5.0
This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.
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Overview
The Great Battles of Alexander contains four of the Macedonian conqueror's most famous and decisive battles, all chosen to highlight the developement of the Macedonian Art of War. The battles covered are:
Chaeronea – August 338 BC Granicus – May 334 BC Issus – November 333 BC Gaugamela – October 331 BC
The game mechanics use a combat system that emphasizes weapon/armor superiority and maneuverability over quantity. The battles can be fought separately or combined into a campaign version.
Expansions
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Simple GBoH
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Phalanx: Great Battles of Alexander Module
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Juggernaut: Great Battles of Alexander Module
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Simple GBoH Battle Manual
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