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Successors (3rd Edition)

By: GMT Games

Type: Boxed Game

Product Line: Card-Driven Games


Product Info

Title
Successors (3rd Edition)
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Sub-category
Genre
Author
Mark Simonitch, John Firer
Publish Year
2008
Dimensions
9.25x12.25x2"
NKG Part #
2147386469
MFG. Part #
GMT0808
Type
Boxed Game
Age Range
12 Years and Up
# Players
2 - 4 Players
Game Length
300 Minutes

Description

When Alexander the Great died in 323 BC, he left no clear heir to the immense empire he had conquered. It was not long after his death that the Macedonian generals began to war among themselves over who would be the regent or successor to Alexander’s empire. By 305 BC they had given up on succession and began to carve out their own kingdoms. Successors is a four-player game based on those wars.

Successors was first published in 1995 by Avalon Hill. Some years later a second edition rulebook was published that gave more options for the Tyche cards. This updated Successors third edition builds on the foundation of the Successor 2nd edition rules set plus expansion cards that appeared in the Boardgamer. Minor refinements have been made to make the game easier to play and increase enjoyment. The map will be very similar to the original with some minor changes around Macedonia. Counters will have the same excellent artwork for the generals and new GMT artwork for the combat units and control markers. The Tyche cards have received the most changes—nearly every card has had some minor modifications and a few new cards have been added.

In addition to the changes, the rules have been cleaned up and improved. Years of questions and answers on Consimworld have been used to clarify the rules. The rules will include hints on strategy from a number a long-time Successors players, and an extended example of play.

Game Components:

1 Deluxe Mapboard
1 rule book
3 sheets of counters
12 plastic stands
2 player aid cards
70 playing cards