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The Battle for Leybar Bridge

Solo roleplaying game · by Michael Sewall · in English
Game Pay what you want No AI Card Game PDF
On Quisicosas since 13 February 2026
Featured in the newsletter of 13 February 2026 (on Substack)

What it is about

The Second Franco-Trarza War in what is now Mauritania reached a critical turning point during the Battle for Leybar Bridge on April 21, 1855. While the main French forces were away, Emir al-Habib launched a surprise assault on the colonial capital of Saint-Louis with over 1,000 warriors, only to be heroically repelled by a tiny garrison of 14 French marines holding a fortified tower. The Battle for Leybar Bridge is an engaging dice manipulation and placement puzzle for 1 player. Take the role of Sgt. Henri Brunier and his garrison of 13 soldiers as they hold their outpost against the thousand-strong Trarza army. Can you repeat history and stop the Trarza army from reaching Saint-Louis? Each round four enemies approach. Use your small dice pool and tactical abilities to defeat enemies, bolster morale, and protect the tower. When the moment is right, use your cannon die as a multiplier to even the odds. If you survive to the end of the deck, the Trarza army retreats. Manage your limited resources wisely to face overwhelming odds. Simple rules and straightforward mechanics combine with tricky decisions to make a challenging puzzle playable that fits in your pocket and can be completed over a cup of coffee. Interested in learning more about this little-known last stand? Learn more by reading the concise historical summary included in the rulebook. The original design is available for free and requires a deck of poker cards to play. The premium PNP includes fully custom cards for the Trarza deck and much more variability in setup to tweak the challenge level. https://www.tgcwidgets.com/widget.html#id=B365CD40-1D8C-11F1-8EF1-A66753AB8590&size=tiny&buttons=two Purchase a professionally-printed physical copy of The Battle for Leybar Bridge on The Game Crafter ! Includes everything you need to play the game, including cards, dice, tokens, rule booklet, and a custom tuck box to neatly store everything in a tiny package.

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