Reconquista! Struggle for Iberia, 850-1250 CE (2012)

Reconquista! Struggle for Iberia is a two-three player simulation of the Reconquista of Iberia from the Muslim Moors. It can be played by two (Islamic, Christian) or three (Islamic, Aragón-Catalonia, Castille-Leon) players.

There will be one area movement map and 200+ counters representing Andalusians, North African yihadist forces (Almohades and Almoravides), Frankish, Catalan, Aragonese, Asturias/Leon, Castilians, Portuguese, Military Orders (Templars, Santiago, etc.) and Christian Crusaders. In general the Christian player controls the Christian kingdoms except in case of a "War among infidels" event which gives the Islamic player control of any one Christian kingdom' units for that turn. The Frankish units are generally neutral although the Islamic player can try to activate them via random events (this simulates the assorted wars between the Frankish and Aragonese kingdoms, especially during the XIII century.)

Special rules will cover noted leaders such as Al-Mansur and El Cid, North African invasions, the Taifa Kingdoms, independence of Portugal and Castille, rebellions, viking raids, and the St. James sepulchre.

To be published in issue #279 of Strategy & Tactics magazine (2012).