Britannia
3–5 players • 240 min • ages 12+
- Players
- 3–5 players
- Playing time
- 240 min
- Age
- 12+
- Genre
- Board wargame
How it plays
Britannia plays 3–5 players, takes about 240 minutes to play, and is recommended for ages 12 and up.
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Where it came from
Britannia was first published in 1986 by Gibsons Games, designed by Lewis Pulsipher to simulate the historical struggle for control of Britain from the Roman invasion in 43 AD to the Norman conquest in 1066. The game emerged during a period of rising interest in complex, area-control wargames, aiming to distill centuries of shifting demographics and military conflict into a manageable board game format.
The design utilizes a unique system of troop movement and scoring based on specific historical tribal identities, such as the Romans, Anglo-Saxons, and Vikings. Pulsipher intended for the mechanics to force players to reconcile territorial expansion with the inevitable decline of their chosen factions, a design choice that earned it praise among strategy enthusiasts for its depth and fidelity to the historical arc of the British Isles.
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About Britannia
Britannia is a game in the Board Games catalog on collecto.rs. 3–5 players • 240 min • ages 12+. 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 Britannia?
Britannia is a board game for 3–5 players, running about 4 hours, 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.
How many players is Britannia for?
Britannia is built for 3–5 players. That count comes from this catalog entry alone — nothing from an expansion or a spin-off is folded into it.
How long does Britannia take to play?
A game of Britannia is listed at about 4 hours. Real sessions run shorter or longer depending on player count and how well the table already knows the game.
What age is Britannia for?
Britannia lists a minimum age of 12. That's a recommended starting age rather than a hard rule.
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