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Land and Freedom

Land and Freedom

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Land and Freedom: The Spanish Revolution and Civil War is a 1-3 player war game. Created by Alex Knight, this game is set during 1936-39.

Nominated for "Best Strategic Game" of 2023 - CSR Awards (website)

1936: Right-wing Army Generals have rebelled against the Spanish Republic, aided by Hitler's Germany and Mussolini's Italy! To save Spain, three factions - Anarchists, Communists, and Moderates - must put aside their differences and forge an anti-fascist alliance. But can you trust your allies when your agendas are directly opposed?

Land and Freedom: The Spanish Revolution and Civil War is a card-driven tug-of-war game in which players are immersed in the dilemma of balancing this fragile alliance against their own political and revolutionary ideals. You must repel the Fascist attack on the 4 Fronts, while gaining the Initiative through tableau-building, deck management, and powerful Medallions.

If the war is won, the player with the most Glory will win the game and determine the future of Spain. If the war against the Fascists is lost... 40 years of dictatorship await, with death, imprisonment, or exile are the only choices remaining.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR LAND AND FREEDOM

In 2024, The prestigious Charles S. Roberts Awards has nominated this game for several awards. These categories include "Best Strategic Game" and "The Chad Jensen Memorial Breakthrough Designer Award (Alex Knight)".

To learn more about these nominations, visit the CSR website at:
https://charlessrobertsawards.com/csr-2023-nominees-announced/

"It’s phenomenal." -Space Biff (spacebiff.com)

SEE WHAT'S IN THE BOX (video unboxing):


HOW TO PLAY THE FIRST TURN (video tutorial):

PLAYERS: 1, 2 or 3
TIME TO PLAY: 60-90 minutes
AGES: 13+

COMPONENTS:

  • 22"x17" inch canvas map
  • 3 Player Aids
  • 111 Poker Sized Cards
  • Over 140 counter sheet game pieces
  • 3 Solitaire Bots
  • 1 Bag of Glory
  • 1 Rulebook

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Reviews & How to Play Land & Freedom

REVIEWS

Check out what players and critics have to say about Land and Freedom.

Dan Thurot from Space Biff praises L&F (blog post):

     https://spacebiff.com/2023/03/29/land-and-freedom/

Beyond Solitaire gushes over the design of L&F (video review):

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRGUFTkxnT0

The Players' Aid channel expresses their awe over the game (video review):

     https://youtu.be/_TS3XubiGMo?t=584

Bergonzini, the Spanish board gaming blog, reviews L&F (in Spanish):

     https://mesadeguerra.com/land-and-freedom/

Rocky Mountain Navy Gamer wrote about his experience discovering the game at the Circle DC convention (blog post):

     https://rockymountainnavy.com/2023/04/11/wargame-sitrep-230411-n7-design-a-different-war-game-in-land-and-freedom-the-spanish-revolution-and-civil-war-by-alex-knight-blue-panther-2023/

Gianmaria from LudoVox included a blurb for a French-language round-up of the SDHistoricon online convention (in French):

     https://ludovox.fr/lactu-des-wargames-depuis-chez-soi-le-spring-deployment-de-la-sd-hist-con/

 

PODCASTS & INTERVIEWS

Curious how L&F came to be? We have you covered. In these exclusive interviews, discover how designer Alex Knight created his hit war game.

Liz Davidson, from the board game podcast "Beyond Solitaire," interviews the creator of L&F (Spotify podcast):

 

Dan Bullock from Game Design Deep Dive (Spotify podcast)

BGG Designer Diary (written interview)

Players Aid (written interview)

Coffee with Comrades (podcast)

Joe Byer (video interview):

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEQeUwaNACg

Jason Perez from One Stop Coop Shop (Spotify podcast)

Dan Thurot from Space Cast (Spotify podcast)

Liz Davidson from Beyond Solitaire (Spotify podcast)

 

HOW TO PLAY / TUTORIALS

Want to learn the ins and outs of revolution? Check out these tutorials on how to play Land and Freedom. These tutorials are available in English, French, and Spanish.

Blue Panther's setup and first turn demo (video tutorial):

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfKA60OlNEw

Stuka Joe's playthrough of Year 1 of L&F:

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP5IrP50kfs

Professor Bermejo (en Español) explains the rules of the game:

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCx71-ud3QM

     and a playthrough of the entire game with three players:

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJisWlrRejc

French-language explanation of the rules:

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkENBXD7M_c

Joe Byer (What Does That Piece Do) full tutorial:

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cMCn5KeLZg