Virgin Queen (2011)

Virgin Queen, the sequel to Here I Stand, is a card-driven game covering the four decades of Queen Elizabeth's reign. This period includes Lepanto, the Knights of St. John's defense of Malta, British piracy in the New World, and of course the Spanish Armada - as well as the Dutch Revolt and the French Huguenot wars.

The religious wars are more overt in the game as compared to Here I Stand, and the game will include espionage and direct diplomatic marriage mechanics.

The player powers:

• English
• French
• Protestants (Dutch & Huguenots)
• Spanish

• Holy Roman Empire
• Ottomans

Podcast interview with Ed Beach (10min VQ discussion at timecode 33:30): http://contactwiththeenemy.blogspot.com/2009/02/episode-six-released.html

Ed Beach gave a seminar on the game Friday night at WBC 2009. A few details may be gleaned here: http://marginofvictory.wordpress.com/2009/08/13/virgin-queen-sneak-peek/