Pontiac's War

Pontiac’s War attempts to recreate the reaction of Indian leaders to British mishandling of frontier politics and the impending colonial crisis it presaged. Building on the point-to-point system and loose Indian alliances used in King Philip's War, this design expands frontier conflict using Battle cards to introduce combat chaos, British expenditure on troops, Uncertain Indian Arms supply, siege rules, the capture of prisoners, French interference and trader influence.

The game offers five short introductory scenarios (15-30 minutes), three one-year campaign scenarios (2 hours), and one three-year grand campaign (5-6 hours). Although not a solitaire design, it is solitaire friendly. Components included a mounuted game map and large, 338 3/4" size punch-out counters.

Game Information:

Complexity: 4 out of 10
Solitaire Suitability: 5 out of 10
Time Scale: Seasonal turns (approx. 3 months per turn)
Map Scale: Point-to-Point map (approx. 60-75 miles between points)
Unit Scale: 30-50 men, 4-6 artillery guns, individual officers and sea vessels