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2010 Ranked #20,284

A Dash Of Peiper

This card-driven wargame has German forces attempt to exit four units off the west edge while Americans stop them. Activations and combat results come from cards, while bridge demolition, artillery, terrain, and supply constrain the dash.

Wargames Wargame World War II Action Points Hexagon Grid

Players

1-2

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

1.53/5

Rating

5.87

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.8/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 3.5/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

This is the seventh game in the Pocket Battle Games series from LPS, Inc. This game is issued free by ATO and other wargaming companies and recreates 1st SS Panzer Division's westward dash during the Battle of the Bulge.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Action Points

Spend a limited allowance of points across several possible actions each turn.
Hexagon Grid

Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Read the full game description

This is the seventh game in the Pocket Battle Games series from LPS, Inc. This game is issued free by ATO and other wargaming companies and recreates 1st SS Panzer Division's westward dash during the Battle of the Bulge. A deck of cards is used to determine the number of activations each player gets as well as combat results. The game features bridge demolition, off board artillery, terrain effects and supply. The game lasts 5 turns and the German player wins by exiting 4 units off of the west map edge, otherwise the American player wins. (Owners may request a die-cut set of counters free with a purchase at the Against the Odds website.)

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Type

1
Wargames

Category

2
Wargame World War II

Mechanism

2
Action Points Hexagon Grid

Family

6
Components: Postcard games History: World War II (Battle of the Bulge) Magazine: Against The Odds Players: Two-Player Only Games Series: Peiper Postcards (LPS) Series: Pocket Battle Games (LPS)

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
1–2
Best with
1–2
Play time
–30 min
Age
10+
Complexity
1.5/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Paul Rohrbaugh

Publishers

2
Against the Odds LPS, Inc.

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