Manoeuvre Board Game

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Manoeuvre designed by Jeff Horger, published by GMT Games $36.95      Out of Stock Save $8.05 off list price of $45.00! 1 hour for 2 players ages 12 to adult    Availability Info Condition: New

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Game Contents One full-color countersheet, 12 geomorphic cardboard map sections, 8 nationality card decks (60 cards per deck for France, Britain, Russia, Spain, Austria, Ottoman, Prussian, and United States), 2 Player Aid Cards, Rules, Four 6-sided dice, Four 8-sided dice, Four 10-sided dice, all in a box approximately 12" x 9" x 2.0"

Box Description
Manoeuvre is a fast-playing game of battlefield command, set in the early 19th century. Multiple geomorphic game maps provide the chessboard-sized battlefields over which eight different armies of the period move and fight in one-on-one battles. The eight different armies represented in Manoeuvre are the forces of France, Britain, Russia, Spain, Austria, Ottoman, Prussian, and America.

As the commanding General of a nation's army, you have at your command units and a 60-card national deck which represents your army's specific troops and unique strengths. Your job is to utilize those assets and manoeuvre your forces to achieve battlefield supremacy.

Here is how some of the armies in Manoeuvre match up with each other:

Russian Army - The Russian units have excellent staying power. Their most reduced sides are only slightly weaker than their full-strength sides. This means that Russian units are harder to kill.

British Army - The British forces are every bit the equal of the French. The British defensive values are slightly higher than the French, and they lack just a little of the firepower of the French. The British are an excellent side for novice players.

Americans Army - The American forces aren't very strong, but they have Ambush cards which can be used to knock off units that have taken a step loss, even if they've retreated from the front line. The Americans also have five solid leaders, volley fire, and many units that have an opportunity to withdraw from undesired combat.

Manoeuvre is a clever, simple, and elegant game design that captures the flavor and feel of early 19th Century Warfare. Playing time for most battles is under 60 minutes.

COMPLEXITY: Low (3/9)
SOLITAIRE SUITABILITY: Low (2/9)