During one of the toughest battles fought in World War 2: the Battle of the Bulge, you face the difficult task to conquer important streets in the Belgian city of Bastogne.
In Clash of the Ardennes you have control over the Allied or Axis forces and you have to obtain your goal, which is described on your 'Objective card' (drawn at the beginning of the game).
Use all of your (special) units wisely, because you will run out of units very quickly. Place them strategically and tactically on 1 of the 7 streets, always think ahead and try to reach your objective a little bit sooner than your opponent.
Clash of the Ardennes is a turn-based, tile laying board game for 2 players. You and your opponent will have to fight for every corner of every street and forest road. Get ready for an immersive World War 2 experience and make sure you have packed your gloves, because this winter all hell will break loose within seconds! Now it's on!
The game is situated during the Battle of the Bulge. A historical moment that tells the true story of two colliding armies, the Allies (Americans) and the Axis (Germans). Both players have 7 streets in front of them. By placing your units strategic and tactical in the desired streets you try to reach the other side in one piece. Keep in mind that your opponent will try to prevend this from happening. Clashes appear on the battle field and the most clever, oppertunistic and daring General will win this battle!
*Clash of the Ardennes is very accessible, no need for historic knowledge and Clash of the Ardennes is not a heavy wargame. Easy rules, easy set-up, strategic and tactical. A great game to play with your partner on a weekend evening, accompanied with a good glass of wine and beer.
Languages/Talen/Langues
The game is produced in the English language, but the rulebook will also be translated to: Nederlands and Français
First impressions/(p)reviews:
Both players lay down their units in front of them. Keeping the units seperate gives you a better overview. Draw 1 'Objective card' and keep it secret. Start the game and start building up your units from your side (in this case left to right en right to left) and try to reach the other side.
More first impressions/(p)reviews:
* Since we have reached our final stretch goal 'The fully drawn Battle Field' this will replace the puzzle pieces, which are shown on the Gameplay videos.
Clash of the Ardennes is easy to set up and easy to learn. Clash of the Ardennes is mostly described as accessible and plays like a mix of Stratego, Risk, Chess and Rock-Paper-Scissor. If you want to read more about the rules or you are just curious, check the rule book below.
You can download the rule book here and get an impression of the gameplay.
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