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Game: 414 BC Siege of Syracuse



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Publisher: Worthington Publishing
Series: Great Sieges game series
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): Dan Fournie
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414 BC: The Siege of Syracuse is the second in Worthington Publishings Great Sieges game series. These games are designed for easy setup, quick game play, and can be finished in under an hour. Game marker placement is shown on the game board. Command orders and cards are used to shorten the rules. Developed for solitaire play, this game requires you to make great decisions based on good strategy, keeping your wits about you when orders do not turn out well, and pressing on to victory. Game play is centered around using Field Commands to issue orders by the Athenian and Syracusan commanders to defeat each other. Either side can be defeated by their morale falling too low. The game allows you to play either side against a solitaire opponent that has 3 levels of difficulty. Pick the side you want to be, Athenian or Syracusan, and then shuffle the solitaire card deck for your opponent. The card mix used by the solitaire opponent differs from game to game so no two games play alike. Each commander (solitaire or player) can issue one order per game turn from their Commands available. Your order is carried out based on your strategy and current situation faced. Your choice can cause multiple actions and reactions with results that cause troop eliminations, morale reductions, and events to occur.


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Date: 2/26/2024
Poster: Doug Holt
414 BC Siege of Syracuse by Worthington Publishing

"The game might seem a bit strange to some people because it does not have the usual siege tactics we are used to." Robert Peterson, in A Wargamers Needful Things, reviews this Great Sieges Series title. Check out why Robert concludes that "...there is enough history and plausibility built into the game to keep even me really happy when playing."
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Date: 8/12/2022
Poster: Doug Holt
414 BC Siege of Syracuse from Worthington Publishing – Action Point 4

"Any delay in building the wall allows Syracuse to get ahead in the race with counter-walls...". Grant Kleinhenz, in The Players' Aid, continues his look at Worthington Publishing's 414 BC Siege of Syracuse, this time looking at victory conditions. Check out why he concludes: "Remember, building walls and setting up the blockade are your easiest paths to victory but you must be opportunistic, paying attention to what is happening and be ready to move away from wall building if the Syracuse Morale drops low."
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Date: 6/24/2022
Poster: Harvey M.
414 BC Siege of Syracuse from Worthington Publishing – Action Point 2

The Peloponnesian war is still studied in most military academies because it provides many lessons in warfare, diplomacy and geopolitics that are still applicable to this day. 414 BC Siege of Syracuse from Worthington Publishing, covers the apocalyptic event that, in many ways, caused the defeat of the Athenian Empire. The Players Aid provides a short tutorial on the mechanics of giving orders to your troops in their Action Point 2 post.
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