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Crusader Rex

#8481BGG ↗

2005 · 2-2 players · 180min · weight 2.91 · 1,288 ratings

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ID
8481
Name
Crusader Rex
Year
2005
Rank
1439
Min players
2
Max players
2
Playing time
180
Min playtime
180
Max playtime
180
Avg weight
2.9086
Num weights
197
Bayes avg
6.07385
Average
7.15889
Users rated
1288
Num owned
2058
Wanting
163
Wishing
509
Num comments
599
Fetched at
Sat Apr 25 2026 16:17:10 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (6)
Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingPoint to Point MovementSecret Unit DeploymentSimulationSimultaneous Action Selection
Categories (2)
MedievalWargame
Description (1042 chars)

Crusader Rex is a block game of the 3rd Crusade. One player plays the Christian Franks, the other, the Muslim Saracens. The objective of the game is to control important Victory Cities such as Jerusalem, Acre, Damascus, and Antioch. The board depicts the Middle East from Antioch in the north to Egypt in the south, creating an engaging and elegant experience. You find yourself immersed in the theme and historical flavor that Crusader Rex has to offer. The Franks looking to take back the Holy Land, can they hold out until the powerful crusaders arrive, such historical figures as the ruthless Richard the Lionheart, Philip II of France, or even the 67 year old Frederick I red beard of Germania? As Saladin, who was the epitome of a chivalrous warrior, can you repeat history and retain the Holy Land for the Saracens? Crusader Rex plays a bit like other Columbia block war games but has many variants that give it its own historical flavor, such as siege warfare, knight charges, harrying, muster moves, freedom in set up, and more!

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