Nevsky: Teutons and Rus in Collision, 1240-1242 2nd Edition
Players who already own the 1st Edition may want to purchase the 2nd Edition Upgrade Kit instead of a full new game.
Component Photos (see slideshow at left) by Scott Mansfield
LIVING RULES
- Second Edition Rules (Updated June 7 2023)
- Second Edition Changes Summary (Updated June 7 2023)
- Second Edition Foldout Outside
- Second Edition Foldout Inside
- Final Background Book/Playbook
- Updated Player Aid Card 1
- Final Map
- Spanish Rules
- Spanish Teutons Cards
- Spanish Rus Cards
- Bilingual English + French Rules
- French Rules Translation from Ludistratege
- Italian rules
- Polish Rules
- Russian Rules
- Rally the Troops page forNevsky
- Nevsky Quickstart Scenario [PDF]
- Nevsky Designer Balancing Variant [PDF]
- Nevsky Solo Method by Ed Brickell on BGG [PDF]
- VASSAL Module forNevsky [Version 2.0]
- Consimworld Discussion Topic for Nevsky
- Harold on Games Podcast with Volko Ruhnke
- Notes from the Podcast
- 10-Minute Preview Video from No Enemies Here with Nevsky Designer Volko Ruhnke
- Action Point 1 Article from The Players' Aid
- Action Point 2 Article from The Players' Aid
- Action Point 3 Article from The Players' Aid
- Action Point 4 Article from The Players' Aid
- Nevsky Strategy Discussion with Mark Herman on BGG
- Nevsky Solo Variant from Gordon Peuschner on BGG
- Nevsky Art of War Cards analysis from Mike Hennessey on BGG
- Nevsky Tutorial Video Series from Jean Michel Grosjeu
- Levy & Campaign Academy YouTube Video Series: Introduction to Nevsky from Mesa de Guerra [Spanish]
- Nevsky Learn to Play Series from Homo Ludens with Volko Ruhnke, Fred Serval, and Lord of the Board
- Articles on Nevsky in InsideGMT:
- Nevsky: Crusade on Novgorod Replay - Part 1, by Volko Ruhnke
- Nevsky: Crusade on Novgorod Replay - Part 2, by Volko Ruhnke
- Nevsky: Crusade on Novgorod Replay - Part 3, by Volko Ruhnke
- Nevsky: Crusade on Novgorod Replay - Part 4, by Volko Ruhnke
- Nevsky: Crusade on Novgorod Replay - Part 5, by Volko Ruhnke
- Nevsky: Pleskau 1240 Strategy Discussion, by Mark Herman
- Nevsky: Scenario Balance and Strategy, by Volko Ruhnke
- A New Wargamer’s Insights and Impressions from Nevsky: Teutons and Rus in Collision, 1240-1242, by David Wiley
- NEVSKY and ALMORAVID Quickstart Scenarios, by Volko Ruhnke and John Campbell
- Background Book Cover Art (Final)
- Russian Sample Card Fronts (Final)
- Russian Sample Card Back (Final)
- Teutons Sample Card Fronts (Final)
- Teutons Sample Card Backs (Final)
- Art of War Sample Cards (Final)
- 1 Hour 43 Minute Levy & Campaign Series Discussion Video from Fred Serval with Francisco Gradaille, Joe Schmidt, and Volko Ruhnke
- The Player's Aid Video Interview with Nevsky Developer Wendell Albright. If you want to get a sense of how knowledgeable and skilled our Developers are, tune in for this 12-minute interview with Wendell.
- The Player's Aid Interview with Nevsky Designer Volko Ruhnke. Another great interview from The Players' Aid, this time with the designer himself. :)
- 45 Minute Video Review from BGG User calandale
- Review from Thierry Michel on BGG
- Review from No Fun Allowed
- 19 minute unboxing video from The Players' Aid
- 28 Minute Video Review from The Players' Aid
- Review from Victoria Parta Spiele [German]
- 2nd Review from Victoria Parta Spiele [German]
- Cardboard Emperors
- Free the Meeple [Spanish] Review 1, Review 2
- 13 Minute Unboxing Video from Ardwulf's Lair
- Popaco [Danish]
- Huoltoreitti Blog [Finnish]
- Unboxing from jjomsae [Korean]
- Podcast Review from Rolling Dice & Taking Names (starts at 1:02:45)
- Space-Biff!
- Wargamer Coffee Break
- Naked Cardboard
- Stuart Ellis-Gorman
- Ludovox [French]
AWARDS
Description
Levy & Campaign Series, Volume I
Latindom’s Northern Crusade on Baltic pagans would not dream of taking on the Orthodox city-state before it, a wealth so mighty that Russians called the city itself “Lord Novgorod the Great.” But then the Khan’s Golden Horde overran all Rus east of Ilmen. Teutonic and Danish Crusaders saw an opening to take on the schismatics and perhaps seize Novgorod’s trade routes to Asia...
General Course of Play
In Nevsky, two players take the roles of “Russians” and “Teutons,” respectively. The Russians represent the wealthy city-state of Novgorod and its allies. The Teutons comprise German and Danish landholders—including the Teutonic Order—expanding a Baltic dominion.
The sides every 40 days will levy various lords and vassals and their forces, transport, and capabilities, backed by higher political authorities—a papal legate for the Teutons and Novgorod’s city council (veche) for the Russians. Each lord is rated for fealty, lordship, service, and command and lays out his forces and assets on a mat. Wooden pieces represent units of knights, mounted sergeants, light and Asiatic cavalry, men-at-arms, and unarmored serfs and militia. Assets include counters for transport such as carts, boats, and sleds; provender to feed the army; and coin to pay for longer service or booty captured by ravaging or conquering enemy regions.
The players then plan and command a campaign for that 40 days with the lords who have mustered. To represent the limits of communications on medieval operations, stacks of command cards commit players to activating lords in a sequence that may or may not meet the needs of the developing situation. Cylinder pieces on the map show the lords’ maneuvers, while markers on a feudal calendar show how much longer the lords will serve, influenced by success or failure in their campaigns. When lords clash in field battle or storming a castle, players array their lords’ mats left, right, center, and reserve and attempt to rout the enemy. Various event and capability cards reveal cultural and technological particulars that influence levy, campaign, and combat.
Game Features
TIME SCALE: 40 days per turn
MAP SCALE: Point-to-point, 200-300 miles across
UNIT SCALE: 50-100 horse or 100-200 foot
NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 1-2
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