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En Garde (1993)

Average Rating: 6.59/10
Board Game Rank: 945
Family Game Rank: 247
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Year Published
1993
# of Players
2
User Suggested # of Players
Best with 2 players
Recommended with 2 players
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Playing Time
30 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
8 and up
User Suggested Ages
8 and up
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Language Dependence
No necessary in-game text
(4 voters) [poll]
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Subdomain
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En Garde
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Experience the thrill of fencing— board game style! In this two-player game, tactics, skill, and a little bit of luck will determine the best fencer. Teach yourselves the concepts with the basic game, test yourselves with the standard game, and challenge yourselves with the advanced game. Cards fly back and forth as the fencers attack, and parry-riposte.

Who will be bold enough to attack first? Is it possible to win with that initial attack or has your opponent beguiled you into an attack while waiting to mount a parry-riposte?

En Garde is a very dynamic game— strategically rich yet easy to learn and play. Three levels of rules are included in the game.

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More Information Edit | History

1st edition: 1993 by Abacus
2nd edition: 1996 by Abacus (with partly changed, simpler components)
3rd edition: 2007 by Ferti (with completely new designed components)

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En Garde
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Gryphon Games edition
Publisher: Gryphon Games
Artist: Pierô
Year: 2009
Product Code: 101159N
Size:  
1.50 pounds
English
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En Garde Travel Version
Publisher: Ferti
Artist: 
Year: 2008
Product Code: not on box
Size: 7.28 x 4.33 x 1.18 inches
Dutch, French, German
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En Garde
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Ferti 3D board version
Publisher: Ferti
Artist: Pierô
Year: 2007
Product Code: 3760093330183
Size: 15.35 x 8.07 x 1.77 inches
Dutch, French, German
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German Second edition
Publisher: ABACUSSPIELE
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Year: 1996
Size: 4.72 x 3.74 x 0.79 inches
German
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German first edition
Publisher: ABACUSSPIELE
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Year: 1994
Product Code: 9931
Size: 7.09 x 5.12 x 1.57 inches
English, French, German
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1 Catalunya 1714 - The last Try. Homemade version
Version based on 1714, Catalonia and the War Of Spanish Succession. 11/9/1714 - The End of the Catalan nation. Images under CC by http://www.guerradesuccessio.cat/
2012-02-29
7 En Garde Advanced Rules Reference
Reference sheet for the advanced rules, sized to fit inside the box. Makes it easier for new players to know what options are available on their turn without hunting through the badly laid-out rulebook. Hopefully there are no mistakes.
2011-11-21
12 Dark Ages, Deluxe, Compact ... En Garde!
My [url=http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/534575/the-octagon-of-death]THIRD VERSION[/url] of the game, using nice sword/shield images, in a compact octagonal setup. To be played best with metal Dark Ages miniatures: [ImageID=743368 inline] [ImageID=743369 inline] [ImageID=743370 inline]
2010-06-11
2 En Garde - Printable Board
Print two copies, rotate one, and tape or paste together. Artwork is from the Open Clip Art Library. Want to improve it? Contact me for the SVG file.
2010-05-07
9 En Garde - Spanish rules
Reglas de EnGarde es Español(España).
2009-12-16
25 English rules En Garde (advanced game)
English rules En Garde (advanced game)
2009-10-14
26 EnGarde homebrew edition
A home-brewed board and cards I made for personal use. The cards print on AVery (or other brand) sheets of business cards.
2009-04-03
0 En Garde Tuckbox for sleeved cards and Player aids
High quality PDF file. Was created entirely using open source software. Inkscape and The Gimp were the main tools used.
2009-01-13
4 Sumo Variant (based on theblip.com)
Sumo Variant (based on theblip.com)
2008-07-25
7 Reglas castellano, cartas especiales inlcuidas, revisadas con FAQs
Reglas castellano, cartas especiales inlcuidas, revisadas con FAQs. Caben en la caja de mi versión casera.
2008-04-21
Statistics
Board Game Rank: 945
Family Game Rank: 247
Num Ratings: 1019
Average Rating: 6.59
Standard Deviation: 1.33
Num Views: 86516
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Avg. Game Weight: 1.4
Fans: 16
Personal Comments: 431
Users Owning: 1185
Users Wanting: 124
Users Trading: 35 [find trade matches]
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