Baston (1985)

About this game

Baston is a humorous skirmish fighting board-wargame which takes place in a suburban French bar. Each player manages a gang of bad boys fighting with bottles of beer and moto chains. Illustrated by Franck Margerin (a well known French cartoonist), Baston is one of the earliest games of Bruno Faidutti.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 6.
• Rules load. At 2.7/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.