L’Attaque
L’Attaque is a hidden-information strategy game designed by Hermance Edan, patented in France in 1908 and first sold in 1910. H.P. Gibson & Sons acquired the rights in 1925 and published the game — and a family of themed variants — in Britain. All games in this hub share the same core system: pieces with hidden ranks, higher rank defeats lower, and a unique win objective per game.
Variants in this Hub
| Variant | Players | Win Condition | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard L’Attaque | 2 | Capture the opponent’s Flag | Original 1909 rules; 36 pieces per side on a 9×10 board with three 1×2 lake areas. |
| Dover Patrol | 2 | Get both Flags to your own Base | Naval CTF game; 40 pieces per side. Flying Boat crosses the Harbour Wall; Mine Layers are movable mines; Submarines sink all except Motor Torpedo Boats. |
| Aviation | 2 | Land a Troop Carrier on opponent’s Aerodrome | 42 pieces including Searchlights, AAA Guns, and Observation Balloons. Searchlight + Gun ranging system. |
| Tri-Tactics | 2 | Any of three service win conditions | 1932 combination of L’Attaque, Dover Patrol, and Aviation on a single board. |