The year is 1775. The American colonies are outraged over new taxes imposed upon them by Great Britain. They begin to stockpile arms and organize militia. On April 18th, militia members ambush a column of 700 British Redcoats ordered to seize stockpiled arms. 273 British soldiers are killed or wounded before they reach safety in Boston. The American Revolution has begun! Now you and your friends command the armies of the British Redcoats, English Loyalists, German Hessians, American Regulars, Patriots, French Regulars and Native Americans to decide the fate of the Americas. Players from each faction cooperate to gain control of key towns and forts. Share the fun in this light and fast paced game vs the AI, hotseat or online! 1775: Rebellion is based on the award winning board game developed by Academy Games. Features 1775: Rebellion features simple and unique game mechanics and special attention to historical detail. Experience this critical time in American history, you will not be disappointed! 3 Scenarios – 1775, 1775 (Short) and Siege of Quebec. Play solo vs. 3 AI difficulties 54 Cards (Movement & Event) Cross-platform online play or up to 4 player hotseat multiplayer. Faithful conversion of the original board game. System Requirements Windows OS: Windows XP SP2+ Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilities DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 500 MB available space Mac OS X OS: Mac OS X 10.8+ Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 600 MB available space SteamOS + Linux OS: Ubuntu 12.04+ or SteamOS Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 450 MB available space
