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Patton Goes To War box art
1987 Ranked #15,387

Patton Goes To War

This operational World War II wargame has American and Axis commanders contest the southern Tunisia offensive across varied scenarios. Optional limited intelligence and scenario-specific objectives make each campaign an uncertain test of command.

Wargames Wargame World War II Hexagon Grid Magazine: Strategy & Tactics

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

2.79/5

Rating

6.40

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Patton Goes to War is a two-player operational level simulation of the World War II American offensive in southern Tunisia led by Gen. George S.

Core mechanisms

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Hexagon Grid

Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
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Patton Goes to War is a two-player operational level simulation of the World War II American offensive in southern Tunisia led by Gen. George S. Patton, which took place between March 16th and April 3rd 1943. It was first published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #112. The game includes a mapsheet, 14 pages of rules, 200 counters representing U.S. and Axis units, and complete Unit Organization Charts. Four scenarios are included, each with their own set of victory conditions. An optional rule for limited intelligence is also included as well as a set of designer's notes.

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Type

1
Wargames

Category

2
Wargame World War II

Mechanism

1
Hexagon Grid

Family

4
Country: Tunisia Magazine: Strategy & Tactics Players: Two-Player Only Games Series: Battles for North Africa (3W)

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
1
Play time
180 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.8/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Vance von Borries

Artists

2
Rodger B. MacGowan Randal Thomson (II)

Publishers

1
3W (World Wide Wargames)

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