The Succession Wars

About this board game

The Succession Wars is a grand strategic BattleTech game for 2–5 players, with sessions lasting about 240 minutes. Each player leads one of the five Successor Houses in a struggle for dominion over the Inner Sphere.

The game combines warfare with the demanding responsibilities of leadership. Players must weigh territorial gains against the loss of ‘Mechs, while managing money through taxation and expenditures. Technology levels and influential leaders add further dimensions to strategic planning.

All five Houses are always in play. When fewer than five people take part, some players control multiple Houses, preserving the full political and military scope of the conflict.

• Command famous BattleTech forces, including the Kurita Sword of Light, Davion Guards, and Wolf’s Dragoons.
• Manage money, technology levels, leaders, territory, and military losses.
• Play one of two scenarios set during different periods of the Succession Wars.

The included scenarios cover the Third, or possibly Fourth, Succession War beginning in 3025, and the First Succession War beginning in 2786. Together, they present different historical starting points for the long contest among the Successor States.

Designed to keep the rules simple and fast, The Succession Wars puts the emphasis on decisions rather than procedural complexity. Every maneuver requires strategic judgment: expand your territory, protect your forces, and pursue the ruthless and brilliant leadership needed to emerge as the next Star Lord.