Great game, but compared to most of the others listed here it is not really a simple game.

I love this game. It is not as complex as the rules may make it appear, though it is more complex than say Hammer of the Scots.

My current favourite game. Comes with some short scenarios (although check out the dicussion on the Crusader scenario in the BGG RitD page) so is playable in about 1.5 to 2 hours, unlike EastFront.

A current favorite. This gets lost in the "block game" shuffle, I'm afraid.

I need to open this one. I've had it for awhile and would love to get a 3 player one going.

great game

we're trying to figure out how to make napoleon win...

My husband and I began with this game. It can be a multi-player which is a plus. The way for Napoleon win is by having me play the English. I'm getting better though and it was a close game. My English forces abandon the Prussians. It's a fun game.

The games I have played have been fairly balanced. The French have to concentrate to win, however.

This is really a nice game, though one of the more complex block games. Consequently I am not able to find anyone to play it with.

Hey, I'll play this game! (Just come to Dallas.) This is my current favorite.

This is a superb game, but it usually takes us an entire afternoon to play. I had to play this a couple of times just to get a good feel for the HQs and the railway lines.

Very good but luck-dependant, especially for the English player.

This one is second to Wizard Kings for me. I like that there are rules that relate to the history. I like that a noble doesn't die, they just switch sides.

This is probably one of the easier ones. I really like this a lot and so does my fiance. Any dice game has a luck factor, though there is plenty of strategy too.

If there is any complaint to be made about this game, it's that English player will have a very difficult time winning if he doesn't draw the king often enough. Maybe I'm wrong; I'm hardly an expert. But it definitely does not stop me from wanting to play the game!

This would be my choice, but then it is the only Columbia Game I own.

To discuss the luck (randomness) element further:

There is an element of luck within whether the English King is part of the force within Scotland, but IMHO this is counter-balanced by the fact that Scotland must almost assuredly declare a King in order to win. This has to be done at the absolute right timing as well since many nobles pretty much defect to the English side when you do this.

Chance, luck, randomness (whatever you want to call it); works well in the historical context - especially involving the Vikings (i.e. Norway) and France, since they were a part of the Alliance.

An absolute gem for a 2-player wargame.

Yes you are right. This is, I think, the fastest playing one thus far from Columbia. Very pretty game.

No, actually you aren't right. Quebec, 1759, 1812 and Napoleon are all simpler than Crusader Rex.

The rules are a bit of a moving target right now though....but this will probably be as much a classic as HotS.

i saw this played at bgg con

looked interesting

one of the texans i played game of thrones with played it -- i forget his name 'jerry' maybe?

This is a really good one, dude. I've just started playing it but I can see (already) how this can be a good one- especially with the delaying the French dr until 1777.

Block games don't usually generate stinkers. Liberty isn't a bad choice at all.