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The Art of War

The Art of War 2007

Design Marc Di Stefano , Nils Zilch Publisher Bucephalus Games
7.1 /10
BGG rating
#19508
BGG rank
2.8
Weight
2–8
Players
2
Best at
30–45
Minutes
8
Age
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Expansions & Promos

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The Art of War: General Expansion 2010

About the Game

The Art of War is a strategy game for 2-6 players played on a board divided into black, white and forest hexes. The players must strategically move and produce units in order to conquer the capital of the opposing player(s). There are only two kinds of units: military and civilian. Civilian units are used to produce new units; military units attack and defend.

The gameplay is very simple. On a turn, players may either produce new pieces or move their existing pieces. It is a game of planning the buildup to battle and putting ones forces in an advantageous position. It is not a game of doing battle and hoping to get lucky.

The length of the game depends on the number of players

2 players: 20-30 minutes 3 players: 30-60 minutes 4 players: 60-90 minutes 6 players: 90-120 minutes

Filed Under

Categories
Abstract Strategy
Mechanics
Team-Based Game Variable Player Powers
BGG ratings
56 · geek rating 5.52
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