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2023
Clouds of Smoke: Epic game of big battles in the age of black powder 1600-1815
2–99 players · 0 min
Clouds of Smoke is a historical wargame for two or more players.
All main factions since the 17th century until the Napoleonic Wars.
Quick games: huge battles in 2-4 hours
Compatible with all base sizes
Fine balance
Historically accurate
Concise and simple ruleset
Diverse scenarios
Suitable both for narrative and competitive games
User-friendly army building tool
Armies in Clouds of Smoke are divided into the eras:
Military Revolution (1600-1684),
Age of Reason (1685-1788), and
Age of Empires (1789-1815).
Game sequence The game is divided into player turns. Players make their turns one after another. The player turns plays as follows.
Bombardment
Actions.
Roll action dice
Place the action dice on the board
Play actions
Clear the actions board
Combat start. In this phase, if there are engaged units not in combat, a combat marker must be placed.
Combat. Combats are resolved in this phase.
Both players’ units fight. The player, whose turn it is, is an active player. Another player is passive.
—description from the publisher
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