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Spearpoint 1943

2010 · BGG
Avg rating
6.89
Bayes rating
5.63
Weight
1.91 (Light)
Players
2
Playtime
30 min
Ratings count
237

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Description

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.




Mechanics

Dice Rolling Hand Management Open Drafting Secret Unit Deployment Simultaneous Action Selection

Themes

World War II

Publishers

Collins Epic Wargames

Designers

Byron Collins