Spearpoint 1943 cover
2010BGG rank #8,718

Spearpoint 1943

by Byron Collins · Collins Epic Wargames

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Players2
Time30m
ComplexityLight
Age13+

About the game

What is Spearpoint 1943?

Frontline General: Spearpoint 1943 is a new fast-playing card wargame that uses tactical Unit Cards, Command Cards, and Damage Cards to simulate plausible frontline combat at a fast pace. Squad-level infantry and individual tanks, artillery, and aircraft form the Tip of the Spear, or Spearpoint, of the battle. Each 20-30 minute game is one intense card-based combat engagement. Fast-paced two-player World War II squad-level tactical card game with a deck-building element that plays in 30 minutes! Play tense tactical Situation games or Standard games! Unit statistics based on years of research yield historically-plausible results with every battle. Non-CCG deck construction for unlimited replayability. Components: Single sheet of rules (11"x17", two-sided) 9 Situations (Download direct or thru BGG) 50 German Unit Cards 50 US Unit Cards 50 Command Cards 25 Damage Cards 4 Dice Heavy Duty Box Game info page on collinsepicwargames.com: https://collinsepicwargames.com/Spearpoint1943.html Expansion Info: Spearpoint 1943: Eastern Front is the second standalone game in the series and adds all new Russian and German Cards as well as new Command and Damage Cards. Spearpoint 1943: Village and Defensive Line Map Expansion adds terrain, line of sight, movement, and additional situations.

How it plays

Mechanics

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen DraftingSecret Unit DeploymentSimultaneous Action Selection

On the shelf

Categories

Card GameDiceWargameWorld War II

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