Flank!
Requirements
Description
- Present your soldiers with Honor!
- Maneuver them into Flanking positions!
- Shout mighty War Cries to turn the tide of battle!
Prototype parts shown
Mechanics
Dudes on a board: Each player has an army of 11 pieces that they move around the board, vying for advantageous positions.
Tableau Building: Both players start with banners that depicts the stats of their pieces. Players draft Honors and add them to their banners. These Honors improve their pieces movement and fighting ability.
Dice Rolling: Combat is resolved by rolling dice. The highest total wins. The number of dice you roll is determined by the honors, the positions you have moved your armies into and the war cry cards you have played.
Push your luck: If a combat goes poorly and you just need a little bit more to beat your foe you can re-roll by discarding war cry cards from your hand.
Gameplay
- Players: 2
- Play time: 30 to 60 minutes
- Age: 12+
Prototype parts shown
Draw: On a players turn they will begin by Drawing more War Cry cards from the deck.
Honor: Select a face up Honor tile from the ones available and attach it to one of your banners. Each Honor tile adds to your pieces abilities.
Move: You move up to 3 of your pieces into position.
Fight: Have one of your pieces face off against one of your foes. Your piece rolls dice based on how powerful it is. It gains additional dice from each of your other pieces which are flanking (adjacent to) your foe, and you may also gain additional dice from War Cry cards played during this step.
The player who rolls the highest wins the fight and their piece survives. The other piece is defeated and removed from the board.
The Winner: The winner of the game is the player who can defeat their opponents Champion piece.
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Prototype parts shown
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prototype versions used in all videos - refer to action shots for final components dice colour may vary due to TGC stock
Components
| Component | Quantity | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Quad-Fold Game Board | 1 |  |
| Large Retail Box | 1 |  |
| Custom Large Punchout | 2 |  |
| Jumbo Booklet | 1 |  |
| Poker Deck | 1 deck of 54 cards |  |
| D6, 12mm, Blue | 15 |  |
| D6, 12mm, Red | 15 |  |
Vitals
| Average Rating | 10 reviews |
|---|---|
| Publish Date | April 14, 2019 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Department | Games |
| Tags | War Dice card Strategy |
| More Info | Flank! web site |
Why buy this?
"Flank! is a fun, fast, and straightforward 2-player abstract strategy game."
- Present your soldiers with Honor!
- Maneuver them into Flanking positions!
- Shout mighty War Cries to turn the tide of battle!
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Notes
- This game contains laser cut components. Laser cut items will have a slight amount of soot around the edges, which can easily be wiped off; and will have a campfire smell for about a week after you open them.
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Ratings and Reviews
Great simple strategy game to sink your teeth into without a daunting rule book to memorize or constantly refer to. Step right into the action powering up your pieces with honours and watch your beaut...
Flank! has plenty of nice spatial strategy elements to it that I really like. It's great fun planning your attacks, 100% confident in taking out your opponents piece ... until they Over There! your As...
Great game! My kids absolutely love playing with the champion, upgrading him and rolling many many dice.
Really fun and enjoyable, 2-player game. Quick rounds, doesn't take more than 20 minutes each round. High re-playability. Everything included in the box is made from good quality materials and method...
Super enjoyable to play. Lots of great art and clever mechanics make this a great game to pull out at games night, or for just a quick game.
A joy of the game. Quick to learn and playable for hours as one masters the game.
Thoroughly enjoy this game, both playing with my friends and also playing with my kids. The mechanics are simple but strategy can be adapted as required for young/beginner players through to seasoned ...
A truly epic experience, that has breathed life into the competitive board game genre. A perfect balance of chance and skill, predicting and bluffing, risking it all only to be smited by an Assassin. ...
Own this game and have bought 2 additional copies for my 10 and 8yr old nephews (for Christmas so they have to wait a little). It's a fantastic game with simple mechanics that are easy to learn which ...
A simply wonderful game. Very, very clever. Everything I look for in a good skirimish. I took the great quality already provided by Game Crafter and took it a step further by employing acrylic coin-c...
