Board Game

1972: The Lost Phantom

Released 2017 / 1-1 players / 30-90 min / Ages 0+

Designer: Mike Heiman

Artist: Mike Heiman

Publisher: (Web published)

1972: The Lost Phantom cover art

Description

Description from the designer:

You are an American F-4 pilot shot down behind enemy lines during the Vietnam War. Wounded and disoriented, you must make your way to safety before the North Vietnamese Army captures you. (Based on a true story.)

"1972: The Lost Phantom" is a free print-and-play solitaire, map-making, survival game focused on a realistic immersion into a narrative of being shot down behind enemy lines. It's the 3rd in the xx72 line of 1-page micro games. The game consists of 1 Player Sheet (disposable) and 5 pages of rules, all in a black and white low ink format. It takes 10-30 seconds to set up a game. The inspiration for this game comes from B-17: Queen of the Skies and Source of the Nile.

This game won 2nd place as best Tactical Scale game and 2nd place for best Short/Quick/Small game in the 2016-2017 Wargame PnP Contest.

Game at a glance

Year published
2017
Players
1
Play time
30–90 minutes
Listed playing time
90 minutes

Categories (5)

  • Exploration
  • Modern Warfare
  • Print & Play
  • Vietnam War
  • Wargame

Mechanics (9)

  • Dice Rolling
  • Events
  • Hexagon Grid
  • Line Drawing
  • Paper-and-Pencil
  • Simulation
  • Solo / Solitaire Game
  • Storytelling
  • Tile Placement
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