Virgin Queen: Wars of Religion 1559-1598
Publisher/Brand: GMT Games
Product Code: GMT1201-24
Availability:
₴3,836
Description
Virgin Queen is a game for two to six players based on the military, political and religious conflicts within Europe during the reigns of Elizabeth I of England and Philip II of Spain. Each player controls one or more major powers that dominated Europe at the time. The major powers represented are the Ottoman Empire, Spain, England, France, the Holy Roman Empire and the Protestant (representing both Huguenot and Dutch factions).
Virgin Queen is the sequel to Here I Stand, another card-driven game of grand strategy that covered the previous forty years (from Martin Luther’s posting of his 95 Theses in 1517 through the abdication of Charles V in 1556). Players familiar with Here I Stand will find much that is familiar in Virgin Queen: over half of the rulebook remains unchanged. New game systems have been put in place to emphasize the changing nature of the conflicts here in the late 16th Century: Religion, World Map, Diplomatic Influence, Weddings, Patronage, Espionage.
- 2-Player Tutorial: Great for new players just learning the series, this 90-minute game pits the Ottomans against Spain during the time of the Siege of Malta and Battle of Lepanto. Uses a subset of the full rules so you can dive in quickly.
- Campaign Scenario: The full Virgin Queen experience, this 8-hour game can last up to 7 turns and is normally played with from 4 to 6 players. Variant rules allow you to play with just 2 or 3 players if desired.
- Armada Scenario: A quicker game focused on Turns 3 to 6 of the full campaign, this 4 to 5-hour game is ideal for tournament play. Once again supports from 4 to 6 players.
- One Mounted 22" x 34" Map
- Five Counter Sheets
- 134 Strategy Cards
- 6 Power Cards
- 6 Table and Reference Cards
- Rules Booklet
- Scenario Booklet
- 10 six-sided dice