John Gosling

Forces is a tactical combat game, made to be easy to get into and introduce players to tabletop wargames. The board is made up of landscape hex pieces with different terrain, that the players assemble into a battlefield. Depending on the gametype (Annihilation, King of the Kill, or Defend the Castle), different tiles and stating locations are used. Then they each select one captain who is the “face” of their army and is quite strong, and has a powerful special ability. They then select 3 lieutenants, each of which come with a minor power of their own, and 2-3 basic troops (cavalry, infantry, and archers). Then players take turns moving or attacking, until the goal is met.

Joe and I were hanging out, as we often are, and watching Berserk. We started talking about making a tactical board game like that. What evolved out of that conversation is Forces, a tactical board game that focuses on creating a fairly simple rules structure so that people who are new to the tabletop/ strategy/ tactical game genre would have something they could try and not be overwhelmed by right from the start. At the same time, the rules still allow for significant tactical planning and maneuvering.