Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Low interaction
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Crash Tackle is the rugby union sports board game that brings all the fast paced heart pumping action of real rugby right to your table top!" Crash Tackle is a strategy sports board game for two players (rather than a statistical replay game).
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Action Points
Spend a limited allowance of points across several possible actions each turn.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Grid Coverage
Place pieces to cover required cells or patterns on a grid.
Hexagon Grid
Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Read the full game description
Crash Tackle is the rugby union sports board game that brings all the fast paced heart pumping action of real rugby right to your table top!" Crash Tackle is a strategy sports board game for two players (rather than a statistical replay game). A large full-colour 8 piece hex board makes up the pitch, and each team is represented by 15 individual player counters. Each teams 15 players are divided into 4 basic groups (Forwards, Backs, Wings & Fullback) according to their respective skills and abilities. These skills determine how well each player can perform actions like Passing, Kicking and Gathering the ball. On their turn each player can move any or all of their players in any direction a certain distance (governed by their position and relative skill), rolling dice to perform actions such as kicking or passing the ball when necessary. Also, special 'Pressure Play' cards offer additional moves and actions your players can make in pursuit of victory.