Asalto Board Game: 19th Century Traditional Hunt-style Game, Victorian Era Strategic Tactical Game - Handcrafted, Hardwood Board & Pieces

Asalto is a 19th-century traditional board game for two players, related to the much older medieval game Fox & Geese. The game was popular enough to be marketed during the Victorian era in England and Germany. This handcrafted wooden game will challenge even veteran players of the hunt strategy-style games, pitting one player under siege against an opponent with a massive attacking force. The board can feature a historically-inspired motif, and is created as a functional piece of art with heirloom potential, sure to bring enjoyment to many generations.

• MADE TO ORDER
• HANDCRAFTED with pyrographed artwork
• LEAD TIME: 3 weeks (from time of purchase to shipping day; timeframes can be affected by workload, holidays, etc.)
• FREE SHIPPING for domestic U.S. orders
• WOOD TYPES AVAILABLE: cherry, maple
• EDGE STYLES AVAILABLE: burnt, inscribed, plain
• MEASUREMENTS: 11x11x1 inches [LxWxH]
• PLAYING PIECES: 26+ parcheesi-style pawns (storage bag included; extras provided in case of loss)
• ARTWORK AVAILABLE: 25 designs (sample chart included in Photos) - custom artwork requests always welcome!
• MATERIALS USED: cherry or maple hardwood, oil-based stain (for playing pieces), satin finish lacquer
• CUSTOMIZATIONS AVAILABLE: 150 possible custom variants - selectable artwork options, as well as wood type and edge finishing - custom option examples are displayed on charts located in the Photos.
• UPGRADES / ACCESSORIES: Color Enhancements - add colorful details to your board:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/786439555/color-enhancements-upgrade-option-to
• OBJECT OF THE GAME: Asalto is a 2-player hunt-and-survive style game, played on a cross-shaped grid; the playing spaces are linked by lines to indicate allowable directions of movement. One player has two officers, and the other has twenty-four rebels which are placed on the play grid, filling every space outside the marked fortress of the board. Captures are performed by leaping over an opponent's piece to an empty space beyond. If the officers are trapped by the rebels so that they are unable to move, they lose the game and the rebels win; if both the officers are removed, then they have lost and the rebels win. If the officers capture so many rebels that their task becomes impossible, then they win the game.
A rules pamphlet is included with the game.

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PLEASE NOTE: All my items are crafted by me, in my home studio and workshop. I am a one-man show, with no ‘production partners’ to help mass-produce any item (though I will source pawns, etc. from quality reputable dealers). Be assured that when you buy an item from me, you are getting a distinctive creation from the original maker. Given the inherent nature of the handcrafted work, time frames for more complex creations, whether the complexity is the art, the build, or a combination of both, can be extensive. Please be patient; I communicate and update customers regularly with the status of their unique creation(s).