Hello! Thanks for taking a look at my question.
I am designing a game where the players play as the great European powers circa 1850. Each country has its own national objectives that the players are seeking to achieve. The board is essentially a map of Europe with numerous territories. However, rather than a political map, the map represents the various ethnicities throughout Europe. I have done this in order to demonstrate the ethnic divides and to highlight the high conflict areas of the board.
Here is my problem: I can't think of a good way to represent which country owns which territory without making the board extremely cluttered. I do not like the idea of having some sort of marker in each territory, but I cannot think of any other alternative. This is problematic, because it makes it difficult to quickly differentiate between armies and ownership markers.
Any ideas?
Hi Willem, thanks for your message. My armies are 5mm cubes. I have been searching for flat territory makers, but I cannot find anything with a height or width less than 5mm. I tried printing little flags on paper, but it is too difficult to pick up the little flags. I'm at a loss for ideas. Very frustrating!