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Wipers Salient

WWI themed solitaire deck builder

Requirements

30-60
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12+

Description

During WWI, Ypres (known to many soldiers as 'Wipers') was the centre of intense and sustained battles between German and Allied forces. In the game of Wipers Salient you play the part of the Allies trying to hold back the massive forces of Germany during a series of incessant attacks.

Wipers Salient is a solitaire deck building game using a deck of 52 specialised cards. You have to gather your resources to maintain your Health and Morale, whilst attacking the enemy to avoid being overwhelmed.

Don't forget to download the games "Disposition Tracker"!

Components

Component Quantity Photo
Poker Deck 1 deck of 52 cards Poker Deck component icon
Small Booklet 1 Small Booklet component icon
Poker Tuck Box (72 cards) 1 Poker Tuck Box (72 cards) component icon

Vitals

Average Rating 15 reviews
Publish Date April 18, 2015
Edition First
Department Games
Tags War World War I Deck Building

Why buy this?

  • Featuring art by people who were in the trenches
  • The first WWI themed deck builder
  • Only 52 cards

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Ratings and Reviews

Posted 19 days ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well Well Written Rules Nice Artwork

Great artwork. Nice little solo game. I wish the cards had a more favorable weight to Allies because you need extreme luck to win.

Posted 6 months ago
Own It Played It Fun

Posted a year ago
Own It Played It Fun High Replay Value

I ended up liking this game more than I thought. At first I was playing it similar to “The Gate” a small deck builder game, but you do not spend cards. Also the enemy cards are always the same in sam...

Posted 2 years ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value Well Written Rules Nice Artwork

Posted 2 years ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value Well Written Rules Nice Artwork

Note that the "people who were in the trenches" who made the art is *one* man, Bruce Bairnsfather (1887-1959). Just because the art is in Public Domain doesn't mean the artist shouldn't properly credi...

Posted 3 years ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value Well Written Rules Nice Artwork

I really enjoy this game. It fits well in my growing collection of solitaire story driven games which the art does well to convey. Instructions were quick to digest and has you playing in minutes.

Posted 4 years ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value Well Written Rules Nice Artwork

This game clicks on all levels. Great solo experience.

Posted 5 years ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value Well Written Rules

Great, simple little game. The artwork is beautiful. Quite difficult to win but very fun to play.

Posted 5 years ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well Nice Artwork

A simple, but challenging game. Fun to play too. If you enjoy solitaire games, you will like this game.

Posted 6 years ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value Well Written Rules Nice Artwork

Wipers Salient takes solid mechanical bones and places the skin of a real and emotional theme to it. It reminds me a bit of playing The Grizzled. You cannot help but be invested in the characters in y...

Posted 6 years ago

Posted 6 years ago
Own It Played It Fun High Replay Value Nice Artwork

This game is my favorite when it rains! It is one of my favorite solo game.

Posted 7 years ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well Nice Artwork

the art is great, nice little solo game.

Posted 9 years ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well Nice Artwork

Great solitaire, deck-building, wargame. If you like any of these, you should pick it up. If you love all of these, you need to buy it now. The game plays quickly, but the game also give you a good am...

Posted 10 years ago
Played It Fun High Replay Value Nice Artwork

This game surprised me. It is a well done solitaire deckbuilder that plays in about 15 minutes. I love the art.

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