Lützen (wargame)

From 1618 to 1648, a series of religious conflicts between Protestant and Catholic states broke out in Europe, killing an estimated 4 to 8 million soldiers and civilians.

[2] However, in a change from the Napoleon at Waterloo rules: After the success of SPI's first quadrigame, Blue & Gray, released in May 1975, the company quickly produced more quadrigames, including Blue & Gray II, Napoleon at War, Modern Battles, and Thirty Years War, which was published in 1976 and included Nordlingen, Rocroi, Freiburg, and Lützen.

Thirty Years War debuted at #6 in SPI's Top Ten Games list the month it was published, and Lützen was well received.

[5] In Issue 9 of Fire & Movement, Roy Schelper noted that "The Swedes must attack swiftly to exploit their 4–3 advantage in numbers before the arrival of the Imperialist reinforcements.

[3] In his 1980 sequel, The Best of Board Wargaming , Palmer noted that "Artillery is less dominant than in Nordlingen because of the protection of the fog, with interesting opportunities for outflanking with cavalry raids."