Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD
(2014)
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 und Simulation...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 60 |
| Minimum age: | 12 |
| Number of players: | 2 |
| Publisher: | (Web published), High Flying Dice Games, Red King Games |
| Designers: | Mark H. Sheppard |
| Artists: | Alen Jablanovic, Bruce Yearian |
| Mechanics: | Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Simulation |
"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.
Alternative names:
Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD
Last Updated: 2025-08-17 16:35:43 UTC
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