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Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD

Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD 2014

Design Mark H. Sheppard Art Alen Jablanovic , Bruce Yearian Publisher High Flying Dice Games
7.2 /10
BGG rating
1.5
Weight
2
Players
2
Best at
60
Minutes
12
Age
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About the Game

Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871 AD is a two player hex, dice and counter wargame 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.

Filed Under

Categories
Medieval Print & Play Wargame
Mechanics
Dice Rolling Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Movement Points Simulation Variable Set-up
BGG ratings
16
BGG data
refreshed Sep 7, 2026