Playing in Battlegames Made Easy

Battlegames Made Easy

Battlegames are a core part of the Amtgard experience. Two people fighting together is sparring, but three or more people playing together is typically considered a Battlegame of some sort. In order to play in any given Battlegame you need to know the following:

“Who is on my team?”

Typically teams are static and will be assigned before the game starts. Look around when your team is together and try to get a feel for who your friends are.

“What is the objective?”

Game objectives are generally straight-forward and will be announced before the game starts. Make sure you and your team are working towards the goal.

“Where do I go when I die?”

Typically each team has a spawn point and dead players will return to their spawn, or an out-of-the-way place near it, when they die.

“What is the respawn count?”

Respawn counts could be a couple of minutes, a few seconds, or as soon as you reach your spawn point. The reeve will let you know before the game starts.

“How are lives handled?”

Lives could be an individual pool (example: each player has four lives), a team pool (each team has a total of 40 lives), unlimited, or something else. The reeve will announce how lives are handled before the game starts.

Rulebook 8.6.3