With Fire and Sword is a game type simulation of the Thirty Years War period. From 1618 to 1648 most of Western Europe was engulfed in a brutal dynastic struggle. The game is an operational/strategic Level simulation with each turn representing one year and military units representing armies of various types and strengths." This is basically a (2) player game with (1) player having the "Habsburg" forces, while the other player has the "Anti-Habsburg"(or 'Coalition') forces. There are (3) Scenarios presented, beginning the Game at either '1618', '1630', or even '1636'. Players will need to provide their OWN '6'-sided DIE, before commencing play. This game is described as: "A medium complexity strategic game of this period of turmoil." The TROOP 'strengths' can be considered as 'hidden' since the FRONT of the 'counter' depicts ONLY that it is a TROOP, while on the REVERSE of them is the actual 'strength' denomination. The scale is given as '48'-kilometres across EACH 'Hex' and "Yearly" Game Turns. This Game was produced in either a "Plastic Baggie" form, or as a "Boxed" edition, for those that might find one of these versions.