BattleLore: Second Edition

Name: BattleLore: Second Edition
Brand: Fantasy Flight Games
Rating: 7.03961 (6625 reviews)

Command fantasy armies with cards, lore, and tactical grit

👥 2 players⏱ approx. 90 min🪄 Takes some learning10+

★ 7.0 · BGG #467

Who it's for

Two-player fans who want tactical miniature combat without the painting commitment. Scenarios keep the experience varied across sessions.

Not for you if…

Strictly two-player. Skip if you dislike card-driven randomness in combat or want campaign-style progression.

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Vibe's take

Tactical, dramatic, variable, combative

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About this game

Fantasy wargame where two players command asymmetric armies on a modular battlefield using scenario-driven missions. Order units through a command-card system, summon powerful lore creatures, and adapt tactics to each scenario's objectives. Built on the Commands & Colors framework.

Fantasy wargameTwo-playerMiniaturesScenario-driven

Get it

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Mechanics

Secret Unit Deployment Modular Board Grid Movement Variable Player Powers Command Cards Campaign / Battle Card Driven Dice Rolling

Occasions

Game night with friends

Moods

Tense & thrilling

By the numbers

Players

Best at 2 playersWorks with 2

Duration

45–90 min

Ages 10+

Complexity

2.7 / 5 — Medium

BGG Rating

7.0/10

Rank #467

6.6k ratings

Published

2013

Language

Moderate text

Robert A. Kouba, Richard Borg

Published by

Fantasy Flight Games, Hobby World, Edge Entertainment, Heidelberger Spieleverlag, Giochi Uniti and 1 more

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