The Battles of Waterloo (1994)

About this game

GMT’s The Battles of Waterloo covers four major battles during the Waterloo campaign: Mont Saint Jean, Quatre Bras, Ligny, and Wavre in one package, plus a campaign game. There are 3 maps included but only the campaign game needs all three. Scenarios require one to two maps. Game components include: 480 full-color two-sided counters; Three 22x34" full-color mapsheets; One 10-sided die; 32-page Rule Book and Errata; 16-page Scenario Book; Player Aid Cards: Terrain Chart, Fire Table / Shock Table / other tables, Sequence of Play, Assault Resolution Procedure, Command Hierarchy Chart L'Armee du Nord, What To Do When You Pick That LIM. Game features include: Interactive Turn Sequence that integrates Command, Coordination and Control with play tension: the LIM (Leader Initiative Marker) system. Lower-level command ability represented by Cohesion and Commitment. Combined Arms approach to effective combat tactics. Multi-tiered movement capabilities. Grand Battery, Square, Cavalry Pursuit, Napoleon's Health, Special Chateau Defense rules A detailed study on the Waterloo campaign, colorful, and tension-filled.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 1 to 4. It has a designed solo mode.
• Rules load. At 3.4/5 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.