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2022
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Description
Immerse yourself in battle with 6 iconic World War 2 tanks!
Tank Clash is a casual warfare strategy game for 2 players that a noob or skilled player can enjoy. It features a checkers-style armour tracking system with dice rolling and hand management for tactical choices.
Take command of fearsome German tanks like the Panzer IV, Marder III and Tiger I. In the early stages of the war, Germany tank offensives in Poland and France proved that armour was essential for victory.
Although the Germans created very formidable tanks, the Americans managed to use innovative tactics and its industrial might to turn the tide of the war. They built the M4 Sherman, M18 Hellcat and M26 Pershing to counter them.
This tank skirmish game is designed to be easy-to-learn, quick to setup and played within an hour. Replayability is high as there are different secret missions, morale cards, modular terrain boards and tank commander abilities.
—description from the publisher
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Zilla Blitz Review at 0:12 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Fast and fluid gameplay
- Good for introducing new wargamers
- Suitable for experienced wargamers looking for lighter fare
- Sufficient depth with cards to keep gameplay engaging
- Fun and fast gameplay experience
Cons
- Historical accuracy can be questionable with certain mechanics like airdrops
- Bridge exit hexes were initially limited in the prequel, but improved in this version
Thematic elements
- War
- Eastern Front
Comparison games
- Tank Clash: Western Front
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- armor — Tanks have armor tokens representing their defensive strength, which can be depleted by damage.
- Checkpoints — Capturing checkpoints can provide benefits, such as morale cards.
- event cards — Event cards introduce random occurrences that can affect the gameplay.
- Hex movement — Standard hex movement on the game board.
- Mines — Mines can be placed on the board to damage or deter enemy movement.
- Morale cards — Morale cards can be earned and used to influence combat rolls or other aspects of the game.
- Range and firepower — Units have defined range and firepower values that determine their effectiveness in combat.
- reinforcements — New units can be brought into the battle as reinforcements during specific turns.
- Smoke — Smoke tokens can be deployed to create areas that prevent enemy firing.
- tactics cards — Players can use tactics cards that provide various combat or strategic advantages.
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Quotes (from this video)
- If you looking for an accessible war game that can be used to introduce younger players to war games, as well as providing enough depth and challenge for experienced war gamers, then Tank Clash: Eastern Front might be something you're interested in.
- This is a prototype, so some things might change between this version of the game and the final version of the game.
- The onus of action is on the the German forces. There is a sense of urgency. They need to move, move, move.
- So, the IS-2 is punished already and it's weakened already.
- This Soviet strategy not working out very well.
- Take that, Germans.
- The Germans have broken through now, and they are on their way to the other side of the map.
- Well, so that is the first time that as the attacker I've won this battle here.
- The Germans have won the battle.
- The game aims for a gameplay experience that's fun and fast with just enough challenge to be engaging for a wide range of gamers.
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Zilla Blitz Review at 0:02 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Beginner-friendly with surprising depth
- Quick playing time
- Tactical cards add nuance and depth
- New features in Eastern Front are backwards compatible with Western Front
- Hold the Line scenario offers a different gameplay experience
- Subtlety and depth to the damage system
- Event cards add subtlety and nuance
- Engaging art style
- Thorough rulebook, easy to digest
Cons
- Solo mode not yet available for testing
- Art style may not appeal to traditional wargamers
- Lingering question after going through the rulebook
Thematic elements
- German versus Russian tank combat
- World War II
Comparison games
- Tank Clash Western Front
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Action Point Allowance — On your turn, you have two actions, which can be move and fire in any combination, with the limitation of not firing or moving the same tank twice.
- alternating turns — The core essence of the game is straightforward alternating turns, where players have two actions per turn.
- Area Control — Victory points can be earned by destroying elements and taking checkpoints and objectives on the map.
- Dice Rolling — When you fire, you roll dice to determine whether you hit your opponent, with higher rolls doing more damage.
- Hand Management — Tactical, morale, and event cards influence gameplay, and knowing when and how to use them is a big part of gameplay.
- hidden objectives — Top secret missions are drawn at the beginning of the game and kept hidden from the opponent.
- Hit point/damage tracking — Armor levels can be reduced by hits, with three hits to an armor level causing it to be lost.
- Line of Sight — Terrain elements like buildings and forests block or disrupt line of sight.
- Minefields — Mine cards allow players to place mine tokens on the map that damage tanks that move over them.
- Modular Board — Geomorphic tiles are used for the map, offering a lot of different map possibilities.
- push-your-luck — A single die roll determines hit effectiveness, with a one being a complete miss.
- Set Collection — Morale cards are earned by achieving certain in-game successes like rolling a six in an attack or capturing an enemy checkpoint.
- Variable player powers — Each player has a tank ace that provides combat bonuses.
- variable setup — The game includes different scenarios like 'Hold the Line' which alter gameplay experiences.
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Quotes (from this video)
- This is a beginner-friendly tank combat game with a surprising amount of depth and flexibility.
- Cards in particular is what moves this game from a very simple war game that I would define as maybe limited to uh introducing kids to war gaming to a game that actually has a good bit of nuance and depth to it that would give a challenge to more experienced war gamers looking for something that is a lighter and faster game.
- I really like event cards in games, and I think this adds just another level level of subtlety and nuance to gameplay in Tank Clash Eastern Front.
- All in all, this is a very thorough rulebook and I did find it very easy to digest.
- So, this is very much more than just a rehash of Tank Clash: Western Front.
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Zilla Blitz Top List at 4:22 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Really good game
- Involves a surprisingly amount of strategy and wargaming concepts
- Got playful art
- Good choice for introducing kids to wargaming
- Fantastic introductory war game
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- German or US tank encounters
- Western Front
Comparison games
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Play — The game 'has cards'.
- Dice rolls — The game uses 'dice rolls'.
- Hex encounters — Features 'hex encounters'.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Access and Allies. So, uh, this is this game doesn't really need any introduction, but I've heard so many good things about it. I think it does meet a lot of the qualifications and criteria that we established as a war game and as an introductory war game for this list. Just haven't had time and made time to play it yet. I think it could have a very high spot on the list.
- David Thompson has been on the list a lot. He makes fantastically accessible war games. So, anything that he creates, I think is a candidate for this list.
- John Butterfield is a fantastic designer and this is a area control.
- John Butterfield designed some just amazing stuff.
- This is a game that might not fit into the classic war game category, but I've heard a number of war gamers say that it's definitely a war game with a lot of war game aspects and it fits probably in that subgenre of games, get the pun, where you are playing the role of a plane or a tank or a submarine or a ship and going over a campaign.
- War at Sea, if you're not familiar with it, it's an area based naval game that dates back to the 1970s, maybe 1980s.
- This is a game set in World War II where you take charge of female Russian pilots. This is based in actual history that run various aircraft missions over the German lines during World War II.
- Worthington does a great job with their production values with games.
- What games did I miss? What games on the list do you like and agree with?
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