Produktbeschreibung
Overview
The Battle of Castle Itter was fought near the Austrian village of Itter on 5 May 1945, in the last days of the War in Europe during World War II. US soldiers joined forces with Wehrmacht infantrymen, an §§ officer, an Austrian resistance fighter, and recently freed French prisoners of war to defend the castle against an attacking force from the 17th §§ Panzergrenadier Division.
Game Overview
Castle Itter is divided into turns. Each turn consists of two phases:
• Defender Phase: Take five actions with Defender counters
• §§ Phase: Play three §§ cards
Object of the Game
During a game of Castle Itter, you take the role of the force that defended the castle from on 5 May 1945. The goal of the game is to last until the §§ deck is depleted, without allowing §§ Counters to reach the castle. You score points for each Defender that survives the assault and lose points for each §§ Counter remaining on the board at the end of the game - the higher your score, the better.
Valiant Defense
Castle Itter is the next design in the Valiant Defense series, and the sequel to Pavlov's House, one of the top rated wargames of 2018. The Valiant Defense series allows you to play amazing stories of courage,
with small forces holding the line against unimaginable odds. Games in the series focus on the individual defenders and are deeply rooted in history, while providing a quick play experience with a light
complexity ruleset.
Defender Phase
During each turn you take five actions with your Defenders. You can only take one action with a Defender on a turn. When you take an action with a Defender, place an Action Token on the Defender. If you use an action that exhausts a Defender, flip the Defender to its exhausted side. The actions include:
• Attack
• Suppress
• Move within a location
• Move to a new location
• Special Actions (Command and Escape)
• Recover |