{"product_id":"vive-lempereur-2nd-ed","title":"Vive L'Empereur: 2nd Edition","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVive L'Empereur! is a solitaire hex and counter wargame depicting the decisive Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815.  Can you overcome the Anglo-Allied Army under Wellington and Prussian Army under Blucher to renew French domination of Europe?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Check out the BP catalogue at wargamevault.com (external site)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wargamevault.com\/browse.php?keywords=blue+panther+llc\u0026amp;x=0\u0026amp;y=0\u0026amp;author=\u0026amp;artist=\u0026amp;pfrom=\u0026amp;pto=\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePrint and Play Version COMING SOON to War Game Vault.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNominated for \"Best Solitaire or Cooperative Game\" of 2023 - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/charlessrobertsawards.com\/csr-2023-nominees-announced\/\" title=\"Nomination for Vive L'Empereur on CSR Awards (external website).\"\u003eCSR Awards (website)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou, playing as Napoleon, are at the culminating battle of your brilliant \"Hundred Days Campaign\".  You have successfully separated the two armies opposing you - the Anglo Allied army under General Wellington and the Prussian Army under Field Marshal Blucher - and you have deployed Marshal Grouchy with a large force to pursue the recently defeated Prussians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn this day, you must now defeat the Anglo-Allied Army before the Prussians are able to rally and rejoin the campaign.  Both Wellington and Blucher are long-time skilled rivals, and both are familiar with your strategy and tactics.  In addition, you have been ill for days, and this has affected your judgment and decision making.  Can you overcome these disadvantages and reclaim an uncontested throne of France and with that, its renewed dominance of Europe?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVive L'Empereur\u003c\/strong\u003e uses a chit pull system to generate random force activations for both sides. The Anglo-Allied and Prussian forces move and conduct combat based on the instructions resulting from a dice roll on their respective Activation Tables.  You must be prepared to expect the unexpected ... to seize the advantage when an opportunity presents itself to react swiftly if Wellington or Blucher order a sudden counterattack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause you have historically \"humbugged\" the Allies and Prussians on numerous occasions, you are able to hold some activation chits and use them when they will be most valuable to you and do the most harm to your enemies.  By the same token, your health has been compromised and lingering sickness may become a burden to your ability to command your La Grand Armee effectively. Are you up for the challenge?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR VIVE L'EMPEREUR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2023, the game received several nominations within the prestigious Charles S. Roberts Awards. These include \"Best Solitaire or Cooperative Game\", \"Best Napoleonic Game\", and \"Designer Nomination (Hermann Luttmann)\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo learn more about the CSR Awards, visit their site at:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/charlessrobertsawards.com\/csr-2023-nominees-announced\/\"\u003ehttps:\/\/charlessrobertsawards.com\/csr-2023-nominees-announced\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePLAYERS: 1-2\u003cbr\u003eTIME TO PLAY: 90-180 minutes\u003cbr\u003eAGES: 12 and up\u003cbr\u003eSOLITAIRE SUITABILITY: 10 out of 10\u003cbr\u003eSOLITAIRE COMPLEXITY: 5 out of 10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCOMPONENTS:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22\"x17\" inch game map\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e162 Unit Counters and Markers (on 3 sheets)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Gameplay Activation Aid\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Activation Tables Player Aid\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRulebook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix 6-sided dice (6d6 with 3 red, 3 blue)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCREDITS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGame Design: Hermann Luttmann\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGame Development: Fred Manzo and Ryan Heilman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGame and Box Art: Tim Allen and Ryan Heilman\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction: Blue Panther LLC\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopyright 2023 by Hermann Luttmann.\u003cbr\u003ePublished under license by Blue Panther LLC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore Payment options include: ShopPay, Paypal, GPay, Venmo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Panther LLC","offers":[{"title":"Boxed","offer_id":45147597930666,"sku":"","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/0313\/5146\/files\/VLE2ndShopify-03.jpg?v=1699921883","url":"https:\/\/www.bluepantherllc.mom\/products\/vive-lempereur-2nd-ed","provider":"Blue Panther","version":"1.0","type":"link"}