1815, Scum Of The Earth (New Arrival)

Manufacturer:

Hall or Nothing Productions

Relive the legendary Battle of Waterloo!

18th June 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte is determined to rise back to power and claim all of Europe as his prize, but is stopped in his tracks by the might of the forces led by an unassuming yet undefeated Arthur Wellesley and his charismatic Prussian ally Blücher.

1815, Scum of the Earth is an asymmetric, competitive, tactical card game, and successor to the award-winning 1066, Tears to Many Mothers and 1565, St. Elmo’s Pay, with which it is fully compatible. Each player, as either the Duke of Wellington or Napoleon, musters troops and resources to overcome the various obstacles in their path before their armies clash in an epic battle over three farms forward of the ridge at Waterloo: Hougoumont, La Haye Sainte, and Papelotte.

Every beautiful card in the game is inspired by a real person or event from the time. With a focus on quick, tactical play and a thematic re-imagining of the events of the time, the game is non-collectable, and there is no deck building required. Each player simply grabs their deck and shuffles, then play begins.

Note on title: Though not an accurate description of their formidable fighting prowess, Wellington himself referred to his men on more than one occasion as Scum of the Earth. “The French system of conscription brings together a fair sample of all classes; ours is composed of the scum of the earth – the mere scum of the earth. It is only wonderful that we should be able to make so much out of them afterwards.” -“Notes of conversations with the Duke of Wellington, 1831-1851” by Philip Henry, 5th Earl Stanhope

Contents:
169 Cards
40 Red Wooden Teardrop Tokens
40 Blue Wooden Teardrop Tokens
22 Cardboard Attribute Modifier Tokens
14 Cannon/Mired Tokens
1 First Player Token
2 Rulebooks
1 Solo Play Resource Dial
3 Promo Cards for Call of Kilforth

Ages: 14+
Players: 1-2
Game Length: 30-60 minutes

This game can be played on its own or combined with 1066, Tears to Many Mothers and 1565, St. Elmo’s Pay for enhanced play.