Basileus II
(2022)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 12 and up. You can play with 2 to 2 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Ratio / Combat Results Table und Zone of Control...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 90 |
| Minimum age: | 12 |
| Number of players: | 2 |
| Publisher: | Vae Victis |
| Designers: | Florent Coupeau |
| Artists: | Pascal Da Silva, Giuseppe Rava |
| Mechanics: | Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Ratio / Combat Results Table, Zone of Control |
Basileus II is the sixth module of the game system "À la Charge !". It uses the special characteristics of Basileus: Byzance Xe-XIe S., such as Unseizable, and the particularly formidable units, the Byzantine cataphracts.
With a standard hex & counter "I go - You go" system, players play certain number of turns, in each of which there are movement & combat phases for both players, until the victory conditions are met (usually reaching a morale threshold for eliminated units). The game includes typical wargame concepts like Zone of Control, command, ranged fire or close combat (melee), checking morale and retreating.
There are five proposed battles:
Andrassos 960
Orontes 994
Azaz 1030
Manzikert 1071
Zombos Bridge 1074
Alternative names:
Basileus II
Last Updated: 2025-08-28 06:36:00 UTC
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