Battle Cry
2 players • Avalon Hill • 1999
- Publisher
- Avalon Hill
- First published
- 1999
- Players
- 2 players
- Genre
- Board wargame
How it plays
Battle Cry plays 2 players.
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Where it came from
Battle Cry was released in 1999 by Avalon Hill, marking the company's first major publication following its acquisition by Hasbro. Designed by Richard Borg, the game was intended to modernize the wargaming experience by introducing the Command and Colors system, which utilized a board divided into three sections and a deck of command cards to simulate the unpredictability and friction of combat. By simplifying complex historical simulation rules into a more accessible format, Borg aimed to attract a broader audience while retaining enough tactical depth to satisfy veteran hobbyists.
The game focused on the American Civil War and was received with significant critical acclaim, frequently cited for its elegance and the way it successfully distilled large-scale maneuvers into a fast-paced, intuitive experience. Its design proved so influential that the underlying Command and Colors engine became the foundation for an entire series of successful strategy games spanning various historical periods, cementing Battle Cry's reputation as a seminal title in the transition between traditional hex-and-counter wargaming and the modern board game renaissance.
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Battle Cry is a game in the Board Games catalog on collecto.rs. 2 players • Avalon Hill • 1999. It's filed under board wargame. Catalog data is sourced from Wikidata. No public games collectors track this one yet — adding yours would make you the first on collecto.rs.
How do you play Battle Cry?
Battle Cry is a board game for 2 players, filed under board wargame. collecto.rs catalogues the game, not its rules — for the full rulebook, use the copy in the box or the publisher's own site.
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Battle Cry is built for 2 players. That count comes from this catalog entry alone — nothing from an expansion or a spin-off is folded into it.
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Battle Cry is published by Avalon Hill. The catalog gives its publication year as 1999.
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