Nordlingen (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.

A Swedish-German army led by Gustav Horn and Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar arrived and tried to lift the siege by means of a frontal assault against the entrenched Imperialist-Spanish forces.

[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 Lützen, Rocroi, Freiburg, and Nordlingen.

[4] In Issue 9 of Fire & Movement, Roy Schelper called Nordlingen's map "easily the most interesting of the [four games of Thirty Years War], with eight major hills, rough terrain, woods, and four towns."

Pacing of attacks is vital, since the side whose losses first exceed the demoralization level will melt away in a couple of turns.