ww2 card game

by Mark Ainsworth

https://vthealien.itch.io/ww2-card-game-tabletop-aid

This is a WW2 card game. The object of the game you win the game by your attacking total reaching the scenario target score, but not command cards(command cards tell you how many cards to attack with).

there are two decks one for each side, the decks have two types of cards for each side,command cards that have a xNumber idicating how many card to play but no defence numbers, and the combat cards. The combat cards have a single attack number in a box AND a set of 3 defence numbers in a box.

when its your turn you draw a card from the top of the deck, if its a combat card you can choose to place on the table or put it back to the bottom of the deck in the discard pile ready to be shuffled back in when the deck runs out. the cards on the table become targets, but the more units you have on the table the more your attacking total will increase. you win the game by your attacking total reaching the scenario target score. choosing to place on the table or to put back in the deck is a big strategy of the game, you need to place them to win, but they become targets too.

when its your turn you draw a card from the top of the deck, if its a command card it becomes the active command card replacing any already being used to draw cards, you can choose to attack or spot, you attack with it by drawing the command number of cards, you look at its attack number and if it matches any enemy defence number on a placed enemy card you can place your card with the enemy card, the object is to get 3 cards matching all 3 of the defence numbers on an enemy card to defeat it. If you defeat the enemy the the enemy card is removed from play and your cards are put at the bottom of the deck in the discard pile ready to be shuffled back in when the deck runs out for redrawing. also put the command card back on the bottom of the deck in the discard pile ready to be shuffled back in when the deck runs out. you spot by drawing a card from the enemy deck, if its a combat card you place it on the table, but if its a command card then your turn is over. you may mix spotting or attacking by anouncing just before you draw a card.

when its your turn , instead of drawing a card you can use 3 of your placed cards on the table to attack an enemy placed card(with 3 numbers on your cards that match), then your 3 cards are put back in the deck in the discard pile ready to be shuffled back in when the deck runs out, but the enemy card is removed from play,

when there are no more combat cards in the deck, the scores are addedup by adding each sides attacking numbers up but not command cards. the game may end early if your attacking total reaching the scenario target score.

the turns alternate between players, Axis starts the game by drawing a card.

by Mark Ainsworth