Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Strategy & Tactics magazine #41. "[A] tactical level simulation of armored warfare as it was in the period 1937-1940.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Action Queue
Place actions into an ordered queue that resolves now or on later turns.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Events
Triggered events alter the shared state, rules, or available choices.
Hexagon Grid
Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Read the full game description
Strategy & Tactics magazine #41. "[A] tactical level simulation of armored warfare as it was in the period 1937-1940. Conflicts represented took place in the Spanish Civil War, the Battle of Khalkhin-Gol, the Russo-Finish War, and the early stages of World War II. Armies represented include the British, French, German, Czech, Finnish, Russian, Japanese, Polish, Spanish Republican and Spanish Nationalist. A great variety of armored fighting vehicles are involved in a wide range of situations along with infantry and artillery units. A panic rule simulates the varying levels of training, discipline and determination of the forces represented." Units represent platoon sized units. One turn is 3 minutes and 40 seconds. Each hex is 100 meters across. Used SPI's first simultaneous movement plotting system, SiMov.