TactDecks, Card-based Skirmish War Game

3 Comments

1. Rob on 01.09.2010 at 16:24

   Interesting… reminds me in more than one way of Battleground Fantasy Warfare of which I’m a huge fan.

2. Eric on 02.09.2010 at 09:19

   Certainly not knocking Battleground, but the main similarity between them is “wargaming on cards.” Clearly, both share a cost and convenience advantage over traditional mini-gaming.

   TactDecks is more squad-based, where the idea is to create a synergized “party” of diverse Characters and terrain. The emphasis is more on the combination of unique combat skills and/or powers each opposing squad possesses, and how that interacts with your particular gaming style(s). The starter deck and series 1 boosters casts a wide net, trying to feature somethign for every type of tactical gamer – hard-hitting knight types, spell casters, ranged attackers, skulking rangers, and even trap-setting rogues.

   Rather than fielding legions of troops, TactDecks is more of a “zoom-in” microcosm, where the play favors world heroes and archtypes over rank and file.

3. Rob on 29.09.2010 at 09:21

   I understand your point and one of the main things I think BGFW lacks are individual Hero’s and Lords. For me it’s more like Warhammer Fantasy lacking those two elements. That said I prefer the bricks of units in Battleground, rather than an all individual character creates a unit based game.

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