The English Civil War (board game)

The game misses out, on the other hand, the differentiation between infantry types, but this does not seem to affect the result very much."

Though on the surface the game is much simpler than Cromwell, in its combat system it has the advantage of having been well thought out, and the end result is often more accurate and well defined.

He was also not a fan of the game counters, finding that they "leave much to be desired, not in their printing, nor even in their coloring."

He concluded with a thumbs up, saying, "I would recommend the game highly to anyone interested in either this period of history or in [...] an interesting area movement game — fast moving, fun to play and easy to pick up.

He found the use of a lot of dice created "a loss of control by the players and luck will play a big role."