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German Unit Card - Tiger I (Card 033). The heaviest Unit in the game is the heavy Tiger I. Tigers fought for German forces across multiple theaters and were a constant threat to allied forces. Artwork by Byron Collins.
Frontline General: Spearpoint 1943 example cards (one of each card type, front and back).  Artwork by Byron Collins.
Frontline General: Spearpoint 1943 example US Unit Cards, 1 Damage Card (under M4A1 Sherman), and several Command Cards. Artwork by Byron Collins
Panther tanks are very tough.

Spearpoint 1943 (2010)

Players
2
Best: 2
Playing time
30–30 min
Age
13+
6.86
Average rating
239
Ratings
1.91/5
Weight
#8887
BGG rank
Outside top 5,000
Designer:Byron Collins
Artist:Byron Collins, Mark Mahaffey
Publisher:Collins Epic Wargames
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 7, Luck 8, Interaction 5, Complexity 3.8, Theme 5
Strategy7.0
Luck8.0
Interaction5.0
Complexity3.8
Theme5.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

Card GameDiceWargameWorld War IISecret Unit DeploymentSimultaneous Action SelectionHand ManagementOpen DraftingDice Rolling

Overview

Frontline General: Spearpoint 1943 is a new fast-playing card wargame that uses tactical Unit Cards, Command Cards, and Damage Cards to simulate plausible frontline combat at a fast pace. Squad-level infantry and individual tanks, artillery, and aircraft form the Tip of the Spear, or Spearpoint, of the battle. Each 20-30 minute game is one intense card-based combat engagement.

Fast-paced two-player World War II squad-level tactical card game with a deck-building element that plays in 30 minutes!

Play tense tactical Situation games or Standard games!

Unit statistics based on years of research yield historically-plausible results with every battle.

Non-CCG deck construction for unlimited replayability.

Components:

Single sheet of rules (11"x17", two-sided) 9 Situations (Download direct or thru BGG) 50 German Unit Cards 50 US Unit Cards 50 Command Cards 25 Damage Cards 4 Dice Heavy Duty Box

Game info page on collinsepicwargames.com: https://collinsepicwargames.com/Spearpoint1943.html

Expansion Info:

Spearpoint 1943: Eastern Front is the second standalone game in the series and adds all new Russian and German Cards as well as new Command and Damage Cards.

Spearpoint 1943: Village and Defensive Line Map Expansion adds terrain, line of sight, movement, and additional situations.

Expansions

Spearpoint 1943: Village and Defensive Line Map Expansion
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