Promo Banner
Language: English Italian rules online
Wilderness War (Prima Edizione)
add-wishlist
add-collection
7.71
#1072 in the ranking 1.842 votes
BGG Vote: BGG Stats
Best with 2 players 32 of 36 votes Player-recommended age: 14+ 9 of 16 votes
2
180'
12
Extensive use of text

Wilderness War (Prima Edizione)

A board game by Volko Ruhnke
Publisher: GMT Games
video thumbnail
utrade Do you want to sell your copy of this game?
utradestar
Use our marketplace utrade!
Wilderness War (Prima Edizione)
The item is not available, you can use the alert to be notified when it will be back in stock.
Card sleeves in this game Card sleeves in this game
70 cards of 63.0mm width and 88.0mm of height
1x (100 Pcs) Ultra-Pro: 100 Bustine Premium Standard European (66.7 x 92.1 mm) (81385)
Available
1x (100 Pcs) Ultra-Pro: 100 Bustine Standard (66.7 x 92.1 mm) (81126)
Available
2x (50 Pcs) Mayday Games: 50 Bustine Premium Standard (63.5 x 88 mm) (MDG7077)
Available
1x (100 Pcs) Mayday Games: 100 Bustine Standard (63.5 x 88 mm) (MDG7041)
To Order
1x (100 Pcs) Dragon Shield: 100 Bustine Standard (63.5 x 88 mm)
Few copies
1x (100 Pcs) Ultra-Pro: 100 Bustine Standard Pro-Fit (64 x 89 mm) (82712)
Available
2x (50 Pcs) Ultra-Pro: 50 Bustine Standard Gaming (66 x 91 mm) (82667)
Available
1x (100 Pcs) Mayday Games: 100 Bustine Almost a Penny (66 x 91 mm) (MDG7105)
Available
Description Description
Wilderness War is GMT's latest entry into the card-driven wargame series, following For the People and Paths of Glory. Dramatically simpler and more streamlined than either of their previous entries, the complexity still exceeds the classic Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage, but only just.

In Wilderness War, the players get to re-fight the 7 Years War in North America. Although only a single deck of strategy cards is used, a la We the People, the two sides are dramatically different in character: the French are irregular-heavy (especially Indians) and rely on raiding to tie down the superior numbers of British Regular & Provincial drilled troops, who will themselves be intent on sieges and trying to force a pitched battle. Like Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage, the fortunes of war turn as the game goes on: the French are masters early, with the crushing British manpower advantage accruing late.

A lot of the interesting aspects of this war are covered through rules or special cards, from the early recalcitrance of the colonial assemblies and infighting amongst the colonials to the very different natures of the battles of outposts and sieges and the raiding in the backwoods.

Wilderness War is by the designer of the more recent Labyrinth: The War on Terror, 2001-? and Andean Abyss and other GMT COIN Series games.
Additional information Additional information
Mechanics: Campaign/Battle Card Driven
Categories: War
Alternative names: Wilderness War Wilderness War: The French & Indian War 1755-1760
BARCODE: NOEAN_1303
In 2 wishlists In 5 collections This was seen 6424 times
Description Description
Wilderness War is GMT's latest entry into the card-driven wargame series, following For the People and Paths of Glory. Dramatically simpler and more streamlined than either of their previous entries, the complexity still exceeds the classic Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage, but only just.

In Wilderness War, the players get to re-fight the 7 Years War in North America. Although only a single deck of strategy cards is used, a la We the People, the two sides are dramatically different in character: the French are irregular-heavy (especially Indians) and rely on raiding to tie down the superior numbers of British Regular & Provincial drilled troops, who will themselves be intent on sieges and trying to force a pitched battle. Like Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage, the fortunes of war turn as the game goes on: the French are masters early, with the crushing British manpower advantage accruing late.

A lot of the interesting aspects of this war are covered through rules or special cards, from the early recalcitrance of the colonial assemblies and infighting amongst the colonials to the very different natures of the battles of outposts and sieges and the raiding in the backwoods.

Wilderness War is by the designer of the more recent Labyrinth: The War on Terror, 2001-? and Andean Abyss and other GMT COIN Series games.
Card sleeves in this game Card sleeves in this game
70 cards of 63.0mm width and 88.0mm of height
1x (100 Pcs) Ultra-Pro: 100 Bustine Premium Standard European (66.7 x 92.1 mm) (81385)
Available
1x (100 Pcs) Ultra-Pro: 100 Bustine Standard (66.7 x 92.1 mm) (81126)
Available
2x (50 Pcs) Mayday Games: 50 Bustine Premium Standard (63.5 x 88 mm) (MDG7077)
Available
1x (100 Pcs) Mayday Games: 100 Bustine Standard (63.5 x 88 mm) (MDG7041)
To Order
1x (100 Pcs) Dragon Shield: 100 Bustine Standard (63.5 x 88 mm)
Few copies
1x (100 Pcs) Ultra-Pro: 100 Bustine Standard Pro-Fit (64 x 89 mm) (82712)
Available
2x (50 Pcs) Ultra-Pro: 50 Bustine Standard Gaming (66 x 91 mm) (82667)
Available
1x (100 Pcs) Mayday Games: 100 Bustine Almost a Penny (66 x 91 mm) (MDG7105)
Available
Additional information Additional information
Mechanics: Campaign/Battle Card Driven
Categories: War
Alternative names: Wilderness War Wilderness War: The French & Indian War 1755-1760
BARCODE: NOEAN_1303
In 2 wishlists In 5 collections This was seen 6424 times

What players say

How many players it plays best with · 36 votes on BoardGameGeek

  • 1 0 0 say it plays best, 12 recommend it, 17 do not recommend it
  • 2 32 32 say it plays best, 2 recommend it, 0 do not recommend it
  • 2+ 0 0 say it plays best, 2 recommend it, 20 do not recommend it

Best Suggested Not recommended

uplay user ratings: No uplay reviews yet. Be the first!

Your review

Comments are moderated before publication: no links, insults or unrelated content. Respectful negative opinions are welcome.

Sign in to review