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Simple GBoH (2000)

2 players · 90 min · age 10+ · ★ 7.5 on BGG

Players
2
Play time
90 min
Age
10+
Complexity
Medium
BGG rating
7.5/10

Best for 2 players aged 10+ who like ancient games — medium complexity, plays in 90 min.

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About Simple GBoH

A significant simplification of GMT's popular Great Battles of History series, this is a set of rules that allows you to play scenarios from many of the various GBOH games and their expansion modules. Many of the more fiddly aspects of the system have been dramatically simplified (shock combat, missile combat, orderly withdrawal, elephants, leader activation), or eliminated entirely (rout/rally, individual orders, strategy ratings, momentum, trumping). The rules for SGBOH are

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Simple GBoH FAQ

How many players is Simple GBoH?
Simple GBoH plays with 2 players — it is a strict 2-player game, ages 10 and up.
How long does Simple GBoH take to play?
A game of Simple GBoH takes 90 min, at medium complexity (2.9/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Simple GBoH any good?
Simple GBoH rates 7.5/10 from 262 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a ancient / book game built around hexagon grid.