Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Teachability
2.3/5
Harder to teach
Replay value
3.9/5
High replayability
Interaction
3.7/5
Highly interactive
Player scaling
4.0/5
Scales well
Strategic depth
4.5/5
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Commando allows players to play small unit raids in eras from WW1 to the cold war. Each unit represents a single man each with his own statistics for a roleplaying type game.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Role Playing
Make decisions or communicate from the perspective of an assigned character.
Critical Hits and Failures
Exceptional die results create unusually strong successes or severe failures.
Events
Triggered events alter the shared state, rules, or available choices.