description Sword & Spear Overview
Sword & Spear is a historical tabletop miniatures wargame designed by Mark Dudley and released in 2013. It covers battles from the ancient and medieval periods and uses a dice-allocation mechanism to determine how commanders distribute available actions among units. The game is intended for players who want mass-battle rules with a historical setting and a compact decision system rather than a detailed role-playing framework.
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When was Sword & Spear released?
Sword & Spear was released in 2013. It is a historical miniatures game designed by Mark Dudley.
What historical periods does Sword & Spear cover?
The game covers battles from the ancient and medieval periods. Its rules are intended for historical tabletop armies rather than fantasy factions or science-fiction vehicles.
How does the dice-allocation system work in Sword & Spear?
The game uses dice allocation to decide how commanders distribute available actions among units. This creates a command decision each turn because a player must choose which parts of the army receive attention.
Is Sword & Spear played with individual skirmishers or formed armies?
It is designed for historical tabletop battles involving units and armies rather than only a handful of independent heroes. The dice-allocation system helps represent the difficulty of directing several formations at once.
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