Solitaire Game! - Alexander is the second game in DVG's Field Commander series of solitaire strategy games. 

The perfect follow-up game if you liked Field Commander Rommel! 

You take on the role of Alexander the Great in his world-conquering quest to extend the Macedonian empire and achieve personal glory. 

When we started designing the game, our goal was to represent the battles of Alexander the Great, but the more we learned about him, the more we realized our opportunity to explore not only his battlefield exploits, but also the other aspects of his life. True, Alexander the Great was highly skilled in warfare, but he was also a skilled negotiator and at his core was the constant drive to connect with the gods. It was rumored that his father was Zeus, and he spent much of his life seeking the favor and advice of the Greek gods. 

When playing the game, you are placed in Alexander’s footsteps when he comes of age in 338bc, just before the battle of Chaeronea. From that point on, you get to decide where to travel, when to battle, when to negotiate, and when to seek out divine prophesies to guide your actions. 

You are supplied with soldiers and advisors to help you navigate the dangers of the battlefield and the negotiating table. These include Infantry, Archers, Phalanxes, Cavalry, Advisors, Scholars, Courtisans, and Spies. You will craftily combine these resources with your own plans to achieve victory, and glorification. And if you do well, you will be remembered as one of the greatest leaders ever to walk the earth. 

The life of Alexander is divided into several campaigns, each spanning several years. During each campaign, you are given goals, but how you achieve those goals is up to you. Do you enter into battle? Or negotiate? How strong are you? How strong are they? What can you gain? These are all decisions you get to make, and must make well, if you are to live up to the immortal standards set before you. 

The campaigns can either be played stand alone, or linked to play through his entire life. When played as one on-going life, the outcome of one campaign affects your starting situation in the next campaign. 

How you proceed is up to you – The Entire World is Yours for the Taking! 

Wan Chiu and Clara Cheang have created the outstanding artwork seen throughout the game. 

Scheduled Components: 
176 Full color counters (5/8”)
4 Full color Campaign Mounted Map Boards (11” x 17”)
Rulebook (Full Color)
Player Log Sheet (Full Color)
1 6-sided die 

Scheduled Campaigns: 
338bc to 334bc – Highlight: Chaeronea and Granicus
333bc to 332bc – Highlight: Issus
332bc – Highlight: Siege of Tyre
331bc to 323bc – Highlights: Gaugamela and Hydaspes

Deluxe Edition: Solitaire Game! - This edition of Rommel has the same content as our original game. The Deluxe version features mounted maps, extra thick counters, and a new taller box. 

Rommel was designed by Dan Verssen and was the first game in our "Field Commander" solitaire series of historical strategy board games. You get to take command of General Erwin Rommel's forces in 3 exciting WWII campaigns: France 1940, North Africa 1941, and D-Day 1944. An easy to use game system manages the Allied movement, combat, and reinforcements. 

The counters are beautifully printed and die cut with full color on both sides. The game box is 9" x 12" x 1.5". Each of the 3 MOUNTED Campaign Map pages are 11" x 17" to provide both a large playing area, and fit nicely on an average table. 

As your units win battles, their stats will increase. 

Each campaign comes with a list of historical options. You can select any of these options to modify the campaign, and its difficulty level. This allows each campaign to be replayed many times and never be the same twice. 

The game comes with "Career" rules that allow you to link the campaigns. The outcome of one campaign affects your start-up conditions for the next campaign. 


Game Information: 
Game Time: Each campaign can be played in 2 hours. 
Complexity: Low to Moderate 
Players: 1 
Ages: 12 and up 

Components: 
3 Full Color MOUNTED Campaign Maps (11" x 17") 
176 Full Color EXTRA THICK 5/8" counters 
1 6-sided die 
1 Campaign Log Sheet 
Rulebook