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Fields of Despair

The Imperial German Army pushes hard through Belgium intending to swing south into France. All that stands in the way is a small British Expeditionary Force. At the same time,... (read more)
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Reviews
mostly positive, 77% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
180 minutes
Published
2017
Age
13+
Publisher
GMT Games
Players
1 to 2 players
Designers
Kurt Keckley and Kurt Lewis Keckley
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
War Game, Strategy Game, Solo / Solitaire Game, World War I, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Charles Kibler
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Description

The Imperial German Army pushes hard through Belgium intending to swing south into France. All that stands in the way is a small British Expeditionary Force. At the same time, the French Army strikes into the lost territory of Alsace-Lorraine driving the Germans back. Little do the French know it is a trap.

Fields of Despair: France 1914-1918 is a 2-player hex-based strategic level block war game set on the Western Front of the First World War. Players take control of the Allies or Central Powers fighting the war on land, at sea, and in the air all the while making tough economic and technological decisions at home.

Contents:

  • One 22×34 inch Game Board
  • 2 Player Boards
  • 2 Player Aid Cards
  • 2 Player Screens
  • 140 Wooden Blocks
  • 74 Wooden Cubes
  • 2 Countersheets
  • Rules Booklet
  • Play Booklet
  • 1 Sheet of Sticky Labels
  • 2 Draw Bugs
  • 12 Dice
  • Central Powers Points Track
  • 1 Solitaire Play Aid

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Game's Categories

Genres

  • Strategy Game
  • Solo / Solitaire Game
  • War Game

Theme

  • World War I

Mechanics

  • Dice Rolling
  • Hexagon Grid
  • Secret Unit Deployment

Publisher

  • GMT Games

Designers

  • Kurt Keckley
  • Kurt Lewis Keckley

Artists

  • Terry Leeds
  • Charles Kibler
  • Joel Toppen
  • Rodger B. MacGowan

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