Game Info
Year
2026
Players
2
Age
14+
Playtime
120 min
Complexity
3.5/5
Collection
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Description
A platoon-level tactical wargame simulating a modern invasion of Taiwan with mechanized and drone warfare
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Board Game Critique Review at 0:03 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Tension from continuous activation creates a dynamic, ongoing battle feel.
- Dice-based combat is intuitive, visually readable, and depth comes from modifier interactions.
- Proven Armageddon War core system with strong production quality and playtesting.
Cons
- No Rising Dragon-specific gameplay footage or prototypes available yet; higher risk of unproven content.
- Unclear naval, amphibious, and urban mechanics in the setting; integration unproven.
- Long delivery schedule and uncertain cohesion of scenarios; potential mismatch between 16 base and 18 total with stretch goals.
Thematic elements
- modern mechanized warfare, civilian impact, naval and urban combat
- Near-future platoon-level warfare set during a 2034 invasion of Taiwan by China
- continuous activation chits driving ongoing engagement with no fixed turn boundaries
Comparison games
- Armageddon War
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Chit-Pulling — Formation chits are drawn to activate units; no set turns or phases; activations continue until chits are exhausted, creating relentless pressure.
- civilian counters and civilian casualty tracking — Scenarios incorporate civilian casualties and counter-movements; civilian counters have procedural effects via activation.
- Combat: Dice — Black dice for standard fire, red for intense fire, green for weaker fire; outcomes show hits, shields, or counter-fire.
- combined arms interactions — Attacking armor with anti-tank weapons, infantry with anti-infantry weapons requires multiple hits or different strategies.
- continuous activation system (chit-pole) — Formation chits are drawn to activate units; no set turns or phases; activations continue until chits are exhausted, creating relentless pressure.
- dedicated dice combat with color coding — Black dice for standard fire, red for intense fire, green for weaker fire; outcomes show hits, shields, or counter-fire.
- formation-based activation — Units activate as groups; each activation reorders the battlefield and can cause cascading effects.
- modifiers and no combat tables — Combat is resolved by applying modifiers (range, cover, tech upgrades) to dice and reading results directly from dice, not lookup tables.
- upgrades and tech differences affecting dice — Modern vs outdated equipment affects dice color and probabilities.
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Quotes (from this video)
- The Armageddon War system we observed is excellent.
- Continuous activation creates real tension.
- This isn't experimental mechanics. It's a proven system applied to a new setting.
- Conditional recommendation, not enthusiastic endorsement.
- We're betting on the system adapting well to a new setting.
- Backing on trust. Trust in Porter’s design skill, Flying Pig’s production capability, trust the system adapts well.
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