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Year Published
2009
# of Players:
2 − 2
User Suggested # of Players
(Not best with any number)
Recommended with 2 players
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Playing Time
120 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
12 and up
User Suggested Ages
14 and up
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Language Dependence
No necessary in-game text
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Mechanic
Primary Name
Richard III: The Wars of the Roses
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Richard III: The Wars of the Roses (formerly known simply as Wars of the Roses) is an epic two-player game concerning the long and bloody dynastic struggle between the houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England. The game depicts both the vicious military campaigns and the rich political struggles that surrounded the late rule of the mad-king Henry VI, the Yorkist usurper Edward IV, the bloody rule of Richard III, and the early years of the first Tudor king, Henry VII. Also strutting across the game's stage and toward the throne is Richard of York, the patriarch of the house of Plantagenet; Richard Neville, the notorious "Kingmaker"; the iron-queen of Lancaster, Margaret of Anjou, and the would-be Lancastrian king Edward, the Prince of Wales.

The game system employed in Richard III takes off where the award-winning Hammer of the Scots left off with innovative new rules to reflect the Wars of the Roses.

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0 Russian translation of rules v1.0
Russian translation of rules. Русский перевод правил.
2009-11-06
1 Richard III
Richard III scenario 1483-5. Map and blocks adjusted as appropriate.
2009-11-03
1 Edward IV
My version for 1469-1471 war.
2009-11-03
3 Henry VI
My Version with larger map and blocks for 1455-1461 period. More campaigns to follow.
2009-10-29
10 Player reference chart: the five heirs of Lancaster and of York
A historical overview that functions as a player reference chart and a summary of the five heirs from the house of Lancaster and the five heirs from the house of York in Wars of the Roses. Includes some concise biographical information of all the heirs in the game, and relevant dates to help capture the historical flavour of the game. Ver 1.1: updated information for King Henry VII.
2009-10-19
14 Player Aid blocks at start
scenario 1460: unit at start
2009-10-17
14 Biographies of the Nobles in the game (some infromation from AH's Kingmaker)
Biographies of the Nobles in the game (some infromation from AH's Kingmaker and other information from Wikipedia, etc)
2009-10-15
12 Alternative block labels
this is what the blocks would look like using authentic heraldry
2009-10-03
9 Play Summary for Richard III
This is a beta version of a play summary for Richard III, based on a read-through of the rules. Please contact me with comments and corrections. I will correct and repost as necessary.
2009-09-23
0 WOTRextraV2.gif
My Version of the WOTR Map including (mainly) historically accurate counties. V.2
2006-10-20
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Board Game Rank: 1046
Wargame Rank: 158
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