Introduction to Warpspawn Games

OFFICERS

The officer is always the last man killed in a formation.

BAGGAGE

A Cannon must be within 4 hexes of a baggage unit, or it will run out of ammo

in 3 turns.

If an enemy Formation enters a hex containing baggage, they capture the

baggage.

COUNTERS

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LINKS

CARRIERS

INTRODUCTION

World War Naval/Air II theme.

Abstract Fleet & Squadron level combat.

Each figure represents a group of Ships or Planes.

VICTORY

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THE MAP

THE SHIPS

There are 4 types of units:

Carriers, Warships, Subs, and Planes.

Each player starts with:

2 Carriers

4 Warships

2 Subs

8 Planes

SETUP

Units may not stack.

THE CARDS

The deck contains 2 of each card listed.

TURN SEQUENCE

Each turn has 3 phases:

Orders Phase

Search Phase

Engage Phase

ORDERS PHASE

If the deck runs out, shuffle the discard and draw from it.

Max hand size = 5 cards.

Discard excess cards.

SEARCH PHASE

The Move card must be useable by the unit.

For Example: Only Planes can use the patrol card.

The move card has a number.

This is the number of spaces the unit moves.

Moves can be diagonal or orthogonal.

Boats cannot move through other boat units.

“Knight” type move cards allow a man to move like a knight in chess.

Instead of moving just one unit in any direction, you have the

option of moving one or more units forward the indicated number of

spaces using a single move card.

ENGAGE PHASE

The Attack card must be useable by the unit.

For Example: Only Warships can use the destroyer card.

The attack card has a number.

This is the range of the attack.

Attacks can be diagonal or orthogonal.

The enemy unit that is the target of the attack is automatically

destroyed and removed from the map.

Your opponent may play certain Defense cards to negate your attack.

CARD LIST NOTATION

A = Attack

D = Defense

V = Vessels (Warships & Carriers)

N = Naval unit (Vessels & Subs)

P = Planes

S = Submarine

W = Warship

U = Any type of Unit

X = Special Card

K = as a Knight would move in Chess

Type = Purpose of card

Target = What units are targeted by the attack

User = What type of unit can use the card

CARD LIST

Bomber 1 A P V

Dive Bomber 1 A P V

Torpedo Plane 2 A P V

Depth Charge 1 A W S

Torpedo 3 A S V

AA Guns 1 A V P

Flak 2 A W P

Destroyers 2 A W S

Naval Guns 3 A W V

Battleship 4 A W V

Fighters 1 A P P

Fighter Ace 2 A P P

Sailing 1 M N -

Change Course 1 M N -

Navigate 2 M N -

Underway 2 M N -

Full Steam 3 M N -

Climb 1 M P -

Patrol 2 M P -

Fly 3 M P -

Soar 4 M P -

Recon 5 M P -

Search 6 M P -

Drop Tanks 7 M P -

Intercept K M P -

Sonar - D - - Negate Attack by Sub

Radar - X - - Look at Opponents Hand

Cloud Cover - D - - Negate Attack by Plane

Rough Seas - - - - Negate Move by Vessel

Damage Control - D V - Negate Attack on Vessel

Silence - D S - Negate Attack on Sub

TERRAIN

CELLULAR

INTRODUCTION

THE DECK

The deck contains one of each type of card listed in the Card List section.

OBJECT

SETUP

The dealer goes first. Play proceeds clockwise.

TURN SEQUENCE

Each turn has 4 phases:

1. Draw Phase

2. Combination Phase

3. Scoring Phase

4. Discard Phase

DRAW PHASE

X can be any number, but you must take all of them.

If there are no cards left in the deck, the game ends.

COMBINATION PHASE

combination list, place the card combo face up in front of you.

You may play multiple combos if you have them.

SCORING PHASE

Any time a player has no cards left in his hand, the game ends.

At the end of the game, players lose one point for every card left in their hand.

DISCARD PHASE

There is no maximum hand size.