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1812 - The Invasion of Canada
The year is 1812. War is raging across Europe and Russia. Napoleon, emperor of France, is seeking to dominate Europe through conquest. France’s enemies, led by England, are engaged in a desperate struggle to defeat Napoleon. England, in dire need of men, is impressing men to serve in its navy. Included are Americans who are pressed into service at gunpoint.
The young American nation objects. Eager to defend its sovereign rights and to strengthen its position in North America, the United States declares war on Britain on June 18, 1812. Taking advantage of the British Army being occupied in its struggles against Napoleon, American forces invade Canada in order to drive the British from its last remaining colony on North American soil. Surprised, Britain reels from the attack and now has to face another enemy threat on another front.
In 1812 - The Invasion of Canada, players take on one of the roles of the major factions that took part in the War of 1812. On the British side these are represented by the British Regulars (Redcoats), Canadian Militia and Native Americans; and the American Regular Army and American Militia comprise the American players. Players for each side will cooperate with each other in order to plan and conduct their campaigns. Each side will attempt to capture Objective Areas on the map. When a truce is called, the side that controls the most enemy Objective Areas wins.
- Always delivers stunning results
- Quick and decisive
- One of the most simple and enjoyable war games
- Invasion of Canada by the United States
- 1812
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Trying to take control of fortresses.
- Card driven actions — Trying to take control of fortresses by playing cards that allow you to take actions on land and on sea.
- Cube Pusher — A generic Cube Pusher.
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References (from this video)
- One of the best war games
- Ease and simplicity of gameplay
- Doesn't deserve to be this good given its appearance
- Doesn't really look like much, just cubes on a map
- Warfare and control of territory
- Canadian-American border
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Players vie for control with different forces on the Canadian-American border.
- Card Play — Playing cards allows players to move troops on land or water.
- deck management — The game ends when certain cards in the deck have been played.
- Dice Rolling — Dice are rolled for combat when multiple factions are in the same space.
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