Soldier's Chess

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Soldier's Chess

Score
10
Players
2
Time
10 to 90 min
Recommended Age
13+
Difficulty
not provided
Official Website
Not provided
Type
game
categories
Abstract StrategyModern WarfareWargameWorld War II
mechanics
Action / EventAction PointsAdvantage TokenChainingForce CommitmentGrid MovementMoving Multiple UnitsSquare GridVariable Set-upWorker Placement with Dice Workers
publishers
(Self-Published)
designers
No designers found
artists
No artists found

Description

Soldier’s Chess is a 2-player military strategy game created by New Guard Studios.

Soldier's Chess contains 7 unit types, each with distinct movements, attack ranges, and special abilities: Private, Machine Gun, Sergeant, Medic, Mortar, Sergeant First Class, and Lieutenant.

Soldier's Chess is played on a 16x16 square board, four times the size of the board in traditional chess. The game is also played with 6 terrain tiles, which hinder or benefit nearby units.

Some key game mechanics of Soldier's Chess, which differ from traditional chess, include: Players may order three units to act per turn. Movement and offense are separate actions, and units can also perform special actions. Pieces interact: Sergeants can lead formations, Medics can heal wounded units, Lieutenants can inspire other units, and Sergeants First Class can lead grand formations.

—description from the designer