After the defeat at Alarcos in 1195, the Castilian kingdom lost control over the Guadiana and Tagus valleys, and even the city of Toledo was in danger from the Almohad advance. After years of instability, Alfonso VIII finally reorganized his army and planned his revenge, persuading the Pope to declare his longed-for confrontation with the Muslims a Crusade. Finally, in 1212, the Christian troops of Castile, Aragon and Navarre, supported by the military orders and numerous knights from other kingdoms, engaged in battle against a far superior Almohad force in what would become known as the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa. Today you can put yourself in the shoes of these brave fighters and rewrite their history.

1212: Las Navas de Tolosa is a small box format, asymmetric, two-player abstracted wargame in which Almohad and Christian troops face each other, reliving the emblematic battle of the Reconquista. The system creates fast playing games and a very contained deployment, in which the battle is decided in about 30 minutes, with a card engine to determine the initiative and the outcome of the combat.

If you are interested in 1212 Las Navas de Tolosa from Draco Ideas, you can order a copy from our friends at Noble Knight Games at the following link: https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2148016668?UTM_Campaign=BGG_Shop_Now&awid=1292

It appears they only have a few copies so you should act quickly before they are gone!

-Grant