(Upcoming) 2024 Annual - DOMESDAY

King William…reigned over England, and by his capacity so thoroughly surveyed it, that there was not a hide of land in England that he wist not who had it, or what it was worth, and afterwards set it down in his book. The land of the Britons was in his power, and he wrought castles therein…and extorted from his subjects many marks of gold, and many hundred pounds of silver, which he took of his people, for little need, by right and by unright.

King Edward the Confessor of England did not prepare well for his death, to avoid trouble he promised his kingdom to King Magnus Olafsson of Norway (a claim inherited by Harald Hardrada), King Sweyn Estridsson of Denmark, Duke William of Normandy, and Earl Harold Godwinson of Wessex. When Edward died on the fifth day of January 1066 these four powerful warlords raised armies to back their claims by force. William the Conqueror won the crown but had to defend his new kingdom from fresh invasions and rebellious barons. To formalize his control of the kingdom after twenty years of conquest he ordered a Great Survey in 1085, a record so final and unalterable that it was named DOMESDAY.

DOMESDAY - The Norman Conquest 1066-1106 is a card driven game depicting the Norman Conquest of England from 1066 to 1106. The players control Normans, Barons, English, Danes, Norse, Scots, Welsh, and Irish, playing cards to resolve Events or use Action Points to activate their units. Players win by earning the most victory points through controlling, contesting, or plundering areas, building cathedrals and towers, and making their leader the King of England.

Designed by Philip Jelley, the game comes with a full color, 22" x 34" map board, 108 playing cards and 264 colorful, die-cut counters, plus rules, charts and everything you need. A multi-player design, DOMESDAY can be played by just 2, but plays best with 3 or more.

This Annual edition also includes a deluxe-sized magazine with even more articles and interesting stories. Learn more about this intriguing slice of history (the British Crown today traces it roots back to the events depicted in this game), and the larger campaigns as well.

DOMESDAY and the 2024 ATO Magazine Annual from ATO

Maps - One full color 22"x34" mapsheet
Counters - 264 colorful die-cut 5/8" large pieces
Rules length - 12 pages
Charts and tables - 2 pages
Cards - 108 Complexity - Medium
Playing time - Up to 4 to 6 hours
How challenging is it solitaire? - Poor

Design - Philip Jelley
Development - Russ Lockwood & Steve Rawling
Graphic Design - Mark Mahaffey

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