El Camino Español

About this board game

El Camino Español is a 2023 solo historical wargame for 1 player, designed to be played in approximately 30 minutes. It presents the logistical, diplomatic, and military challenges faced by the Spanish Armies while crossing the Spanish Road from Lombardy to Flanders.

Set against the historical period from 1567 to 1634, the game offers an accessible way to explore this crucial route and its strategic importance during the Thirty Years War, which lasted from 1618 to 1648. Its focus is on the practical and strategic difficulties involved in moving armies across the Spanish Road.

El Camino Español was specially designed for the sixth edition of the Bellota wargames and historical games convention in Badajoz. The game also features the striking artwork of Nils Johansson, adding a distinctive visual identity to its historical subject.

• Players: 1
• Playing time: Approximately 30 minutes
• Historical focus: The Spanish Road between Lombardy and Flanders
• Key challenges: Logistics, diplomacy, and military concerns
• Release year: 2023

The game’s design idea comes from The Collapse, also known as El Colapso, a strategic wargame about the conflict that is to be published by NAC Wargames. This connection places El Camino Español within a broader approach to strategic historical conflict, while keeping its own attention on the Spanish Road and the demands of sustaining Spanish armies across Europe.