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Hawken: Real-time Card Game – Sharpshooter Vs. Bruiser box art
2014 Ranked #17,291

Hawken: Real-time Card Game – Sharpshooter Vs. Bruiser

A pausable real-time card combat game where mech pilots play cards quickly, then trigger a shared resolution. Timing the fire button determines when attacks resolve, and the last mech standing wins.

Card Game Real-time Campaign / Battle Card Driven Simultaneous Action Selection

Players

2

Play time

10-20 min

Age

12+

Complexity

1/5

Rating

6.26

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Based on the HAWKEN Online Video Game. Hawken fans and giant Mech fans alike will love the dynamic play experience.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Simultaneous Action Selection

Choose actions secretly or concurrently before revealing them together.
Campaign Card Play

Play cards to command conflicts and carry consequences through a campaign.
Hand Management

Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
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Based on the HAWKEN Online Video Game. Hawken fans and giant Mech fans alike will love the dynamic play experience. Real-time, but pausable gameplay makes the action fast, furious? and fair! Play cards quickly and when ready, grab the FIRE button! Both players pause and resolve the cards in play. Last mech standing wins. Includes decks for Sharpshooter and Bruiser Mechs. Compatible with other Hawken Real-Time Card Game sets. A real-time card game for 2 players, ages 15+, with easy to learn rules, and a 30 minute playing time.

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Category

4
Card Game Real-time Science Fiction Video Game Theme

Mechanism

3
Campaign / Battle Card Driven Hand Management Simultaneous Action Selection

Family

1
Players: Two-Player Only Games

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
10–20 min
Age
12+
Complexity
1.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Matt Hyra

Publishers

1
Cryptozoic Entertainment

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