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a long session of crusader rex over many days - the big session report will follow... (mid 1189: muslim troops have conquered most of the holy land)
New Crusader rex map. This is V1 I will upload if soon
GinyaB playing Crusader Rex
My Crusader Rex Map Mod
Game Overhead 1
My Crusader Rex Map
Close Up from Saladin founder of the Ayyubid Empire
Setup on Custom Map
Crusader Rex game setup
Close Up from King Guy of Lusignan

Crusader Rex (2005)

Players
2
Best: 2
Playing time
180–180 min
Age
12+
7.17
Average rating
1,297
Ratings
2.91/5
Weight
#2828
BGG rank
Top 5,000
Alternate names:Crusader Rex: Saladin, Richard the Lionheart and the Third Crusades 1187-1192AD +1 more
Designer:Tom Dalgliesh, Jerry Taylor
Artist:Tom Dalgliesh, Martin Scott, Chris Collingswood
Publisher:Columbia Games +1 more
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 7, Luck 7, Interaction 5, Complexity 5.8, Theme 5
Strategy7.0
Luck7.0
Interaction5.0
Complexity5.8
Theme5.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

WargameMedievalSecret Unit DeploymentCampaign / Battle Card DrivenSimultaneous Action SelectionSimulationDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Overview

Crusader Rex is a block game of the 3rd Crusade. One player plays the Christian Franks, the other, the Muslim Saracens. The objective of the game is to control important Victory Cities such as Jerusalem, Acre, Damascus, and Antioch.

The board depicts the Middle East from Antioch in the north to Egypt in the south, creating an engaging and elegant experience. You find yourself immersed in the theme and historical flavor that Crusader Rex has to offer. The Franks looking to take back the Holy Land, can they hold out until the powerful crusaders arrive, such historical figures as the ruthless Richard the Lionheart, Philip II of France, or even the 67 year old Frederick I red beard of Germania? As Saladin, who was the epitome of a chivalrous warrior, can you repeat history and retain the Holy Land for the Saracens?

Crusader Rex plays a bit like other Columbia block war games but has many variants that give it its own historical flavor, such as siege warfare, knight charges, harrying, muster moves, freedom in set up, and more!

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