Beowulf: Skirmish at Heorot
(2006)
| Average time to play: | 0 |
| Minimum age: | 10 |
| Number of players: | 2 |
| Publisher: | Battlegames |
| Designers: | Daniel Mersey |
| Artists: | Unknown |
| Mechanics: | Dice Rolling, Simulation |
This is a skirmish game set in the Dark Ages and based on the Beowulf poems.
One player controls the monster Grendel, the other player takes control of Beowulf and his 14 geats (=his warriors).
The setting is Heorot - the hall of the Danish king Hrothgar.
Success of the actions is determined by 6-sided dice. There are different victory conditions for both sides, you can score major or minor victories.
The game appeared in Battlegames #4 as a free insert.
Alternative names:
Beowulf: Skirmish at Heorot
Last Updated: 2025-10-13 16:39:21 UTC
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