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Richard Berg's hand drawn Quatre Bras map I used for playtesting in 1991. You can see his initials on the lower left of the map. The game was initially called "The Three Days of Waterloo"....and Rich sometimes referred to it as "Three Days in the Loo"
Mont St Jean - it won't end well

The Battles of Waterloo (1994)

Players
1–4
Playing time
300–300 min
Age
12+
6.57
Average rating
222
Ratings
3.39/5
Weight
#11040
BGG rank
Outside top 5,000
Designer:Richard H. Berg
Artist:Rodger B. MacGowan, Mark Simonitch
Publisher:GMT Games
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 7, Luck 9, Interaction 5, Complexity 6.8, Theme 5
Strategy7.0
Luck9.0
Interaction5.0
Complexity6.8
Theme5.0

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

WargameNapoleonicHexagon GridChit-Pull SystemDice RollingVariable Phase Order

Overview

GMT’s The Battles of Waterloo covers four major battles during the Waterloo campaign: Mont Saint Jean, Quatre Bras, Ligny, and Wavre in one package, plus a campaign game. There are 3 maps included but only the campaign game needs all three. Scenarios require one to two maps. Game components include:

480 full-color two-sided counters; Three 22x34" full-color mapsheets; One 10-sided die; 32-page Rule Book and Errata; 16-page Scenario Book; Player Aid Cards: Terrain Chart, Fire Table / Shock Table / other tables, Sequence of Play, Assault Resolution Procedure, Command Hierarchy Chart L'Armee du Nord, What To Do When You Pick That LIM.

Game features include:

Interactive Turn Sequence that integrates Command, Coordination and Control with play tension: the LIM (Leader Initiative Marker) system. Lower-level command ability represented by Cohesion and Commitment. Combined Arms approach to effective combat tactics. Multi-tiered movement capabilities. Grand Battery, Square, Cavalry Pursuit, Napoleon's Health, Special Chateau Defense rules

A detailed study on the Waterloo campaign, colorful, and tension-filled.

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