Board Game

Field Command

Released 1991 / 2-2 players / 180-180 min / Ages 10+

Designer: Walter E. Johnston, IV

Artist: Félix Philippoteaux

Publisher: (Self-Published)

Field Command cover art

Description

In Field Command each player controls an army of 40 units comprised of Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry, a General, and Guerillas. Cavalry and Infantry are divided into 3 ranks, denoted by a triangle, a circle, or a square. The battlefield is an 11x11 grid which contains forests and plains across 3 levels of elevation. Players can move up to 12 units per turn and movement is simultaneous. Battle is resolved with a rock-paper-scissors system which is modified by both rank and terrain. The goal of the game is to remove the other player's general from the battlefield.

Game at a glance

Year published
1991
Players
2
Play time
180 minutes
Listed playing time
180 minutes
Minimum age
10+

Categories (2)

  • Napoleonic
  • Wargame

Mechanics (5)

  • Action Queue
  • Grid Movement
  • Rock-Paper-Scissors
  • Simultaneous Action Selection
  • Square Grid
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