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Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD – 3D Wargame

2014

Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD – 3D Wargame

1–2 players · 60 min · 12+

A two player or solitaire game that uses Hex, dice and miniatures, a game with complexity on the lower end of the scale that has the Vikings invading Wessex in 871AD, players will have to consider when and where to fight, re-supply and other challenging factors to win the game.

Players have Warriors, Earls/Jarls and Kings to do battle with and will have to make strategic and tactical choices to win the game. A turn chart of 15 moves commences in January 871AD and goes through to May 871AD.

The same game as Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD (Counters version) but players purchase their own 1:72 scale figures and plastic counters to make a 3D version of the game. Map will best printed in A3 size to fit miniatures on the board comfortably. UPDATE! this game is available as a download from Wargame Vault https://www.wargamevault.com/en/product/194743/alfred-the-great-3d-wargame

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