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Wilderness War
Rank #1409

Wilderness War

2001

Designed by Volko Ruhnke

Published by GMT Games

Rating
7.7
Weight
3.3/5
Description

gmt websitewilderness war take player french amp indian war climactic struggle france britain control north america use strategy card pointtopoint map similar gmts award win people path glory player maneuver fight map stretch northern virginia canada leader french british force north america need defend frontier raid enemys frontier build fortification network harsh wilderness recruit indian ally besiege fort fortress deal event occur europe controlwilderness war include deck strategy card conduct campaign incorporate event personality war french player recruit sixteen different indian tribe ally secure continental alliance europe great britain sortie squadron louisbourg force ministerial crisis london work drain support war provincial assembly british player recruit mohawk cherokees plan conduct amphibious operation implement global strategy william pitt destroy french fleet quiberon bay expel acadian relive history exciting time fate canada hang balancescale time month turn map pointtopoint system unit battalion regiment war partiesnumber player twocomponent fullcolor diecut counter include standup leader counter circular irregular xquot fullcolor mapsheet note reprint version include mount mapboard strategy card page rulebook page playbook include page example play player aid sheet sided dicedesigner volko ruhnkedeveloper rob winslowmap amp card art mark simonitchcount art mark simonitch amp rodger b macgowanbgg descriptionwilderness war carddriven wargame dramatically simple streamlined people path glory complexity exceed classic hannibal rome vs carthage justin wilderness war player refight year war north america single deck strategy card agrave la people side dramatically different character french irregularheavy especially indian rely raid tie superior number british regular amp provincial drill troop intent siege try force pitch battle like hannibal rome vs carthage fortune war turn game go french master early crush british manpower advantage accrue latea lot interesting aspect war cover rule special card early recalcitrance colonial assembly infighting colonial different nature battle outpost siege raiding backwoodswilderness war designer recent labyrinth war terror andean abyss series coin gmt game

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