1812: The Invasion of Canada

HexWar Games · Hunted Cow Games

Released: Aug 4, 2017
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Last updated: 11 Sep 2026, 16:49 GMT

Updates & announcements

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30 Aug 2026Developer post
Game Update 4.2.2: Movement Fix
Commanders, Game Update 4.2.2 is now available. This small update fixes an issue that could cause a computer-controlled army to move one territory farther than its movement card allowed while advancing towards a distant control point. Please let us know if you encounter any furth
26 Aug 2026Developer post
Hotfix 4.2.1: Battle Dice Fix
Commanders, Hotfix 4.2.1 is now available. This update fixes an issue that could prevent newly rolled battle dice from being counted, causing combat to repeat instead of advancing normally. Every battle die is now read correctly and play proceeds as expected after each roll. Plea
24 Aug 2026Developer post
Major Update 4.2.0
Commanders, Update 4.2.0 is here, bringing a new way to step back from the front line and understand the whole campaign: the Strategic Overview . Open it at any point during play to see the complete 1812 battlefield in one clean, full-screen view. No more hunting around the board
19 Aug 2026Developer post
Game Update v4.1.2
A small update is now available. Fixed a rare battle softlock where overlapping physical dice could assign the Militia flee result to a British die.
18 Aug 2026Developer post
Game Update v4.1.1
Two small fixes in this update: Corrected the 1812 scenario setup. Fort Erie now starts with the intended 2 British, 2 Canadian, and 1 Native American unit, while Fort George has its correct starting forces. Fixed the Truce victory condition. The British side must now play the Br
Two small fixes in this update:

Corrected the 1812 scenario setup. Fort Erie now starts with the intended 2 British, 2 Canadian, and 1 Native American unit, while Fort George has its correct starting forces.
Fixed the Truce victory condition. The British side must now play the British, Canadian, and Native American Truce cards before the game can end.
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13 Aug 2026Developer post
Game Update v4.1
We've just fixed a couple of bugs that made there way into the previous update: Fixed the green and red region highlights used when placing and moving troops. Fixed the missing numbers on the fled-unit counters.
We've just fixed a couple of bugs that made there way into the previous update:

Fixed the green and red region highlights used when placing and moving troops.
Fixed the missing numbers on the fled-unit counters.
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07 Aug 2026Developer post
Game Update 4.0
Engine and compatibility Updated the game to a much newer version of the Unity engine. Computer opponent The computer opponent has been improved across the board, and Easy, Normal, and Hard now each offer a clearly different challenge. The computer now places enlistments and retu
Engine and compatibility

Updated the game to a much newer version of the Unity engine.
Computer opponent

The computer opponent has been improved across the board, and Easy, Normal, and Hard now each offer a clearly different challenge.
The computer now places enlistments and returning fled units where they count: defending an objective it is scoring, contesting one of yours, or holding a muster area.
The computer no longer misjudges the odds when retaking its own territory. It assumed the defender always rolls first, when the first roll belongs to the side whose homeland the battle is fought in.
Fixed the computer misplaying its cards: moving more armies than a card allowed, over-planning War Hawks and wasting the surplus, and spending Fife and Drum without using the extra movement it grants.
Hard now judges whether an attack is worth making by weighing the two forces directly, rather than from a small sample of simulated battles.
Corrected the order factions act in, and several command decisions.
Rules and fixes

Added the full rulebook inside the game and removed the old external manual dependency.
Fixed loading during enlistments duplicating a muster, missing save slots causing errors, and movement with an empty canoe army crashing.
Coming next

We're excited to announce that online multiplayer is coming in the next major update, along with a new online ranking system.
Also from us
The same multiplayer update is coming to our sister game 1775: Rebellion, available on Steam at
https://store.steampowered.com/app/422610/
If you notice anything that isn't working as it should, please let us know by leaving a comment and we'll get it fixed!
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08 Aug 2017Developer post
Update v1.2
In this latest update we have fixed an issue with the Canadian Militia cards in the 1812 scenario. ~ The HexWar Games Team
08 Aug 2017Developer post
Update v1.2
In this latest update we have fixed an issue with the Canadian Militia cards in the 1812 scenario. ~ The HexWar Games Team
07 Aug 2017Developer post
Update v1.1
We've just updated the game with the following fixes: Fixed an issue with the game manual showing. Fixed an issue with the text on the "General Brock" card. Fixed an issue with the "General Brock" card so that it now works correctly (Canadian Militia ignore flee). Fixed the "Publ
We've just updated the game with the following fixes:
Fixed an issue with the game manual showing.
Fixed an issue with the text on the "General Brock" card.
Fixed an issue with the "General Brock" card so that it now works correctly (Canadian Militia ignore flee).
Fixed the "Publication Ban" card so that it now lets you place additional fled units in Rome after the card has been played.
Fixed an issue with cities/forts name toggle.
Fixed an issue which could cause the incorrect units to be placed during the Enlistments phase.
Fixed the Enlistments for American Regulars so 3 are now placed in Albany instead of 2.
Fixed the "Ambush" card so that it now correctly lets the British have the first turn in battle after assigning the 2 hits to the American side.
We hope you're enjoying the game! :)
~ The HexWar Games Team
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07 Aug 2017Developer post
Update v1.1
We've just updated the game with the following fixes: Fixed an issue with the game manual showing. Fixed an issue with the text on the "General Brock" card. Fixed an issue with the "General Brock" card so that it now works correctly (Canadian Militia ignore flee). Fixed the "Publ
We've just updated the game with the following fixes:
Fixed an issue with the game manual showing.
Fixed an issue with the text on the "General Brock" card.
Fixed an issue with the "General Brock" card so that it now works correctly (Canadian Militia ignore flee).
Fixed the "Publication Ban" card so that it now lets you place additional fled units in Rome after the card has been played.
Fixed an issue with cities/forts name toggle.
Fixed an issue which could cause the incorrect units to be placed during the Enlistments phase.
Fixed the Enlistments for American Regulars so 3 are now placed in Albany instead of 2.
Fixed the "Ambush" card so that it now correctly lets the British have the first turn in battle after assigning the 2 hits to the American side.
We hope you're enjoying the game! :)
~ The HexWar Games Team
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1812: The Invasion of Canada

Updates & announcements

Game Update 4.2.2: Movement Fix

Hotfix 4.2.1: Battle Dice Fix

Major Update 4.2.0

Map

Cities

Control

Game Update v4.1.2

Game Update v4.1.1

Game Update v4.1

Game Update 4.0

Engine and compatibility

Computer opponent

Rules and fixes

Coming next

Also from us

Update v1.2

Update v1.2

Update v1.1

Update v1.1