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Games Fog of War Series Strike of the Eagle
Strike of the Eagle

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Strike of the Eagle

Published by: Academy Games Game Design: Robert Zak, Brian Bennett and Uwe Eickert
Area Control Game for 2-4 Players: Cooperative Play
Play Time: 1 to 4 hours depending on the scenario played. Ages: 13+

Strike of the Eagle is the first game in the Fog of War series of block games to be published by Academy Games.

A game involves 2-4 players vying for the dominance of Poland during the Polish-Soviet war of 1919-20. WWI has ended, but the battle for democracy has just begun. Communist movements have sprung up throughout Europe. Trotsky, Lenin and Stalin plan to blast through Poland in order to support the red revolutions in Germany, France and England. Only the armies of Poland stand in the way of the Bolshevik tide.

Strike of the Eagle gameboard blocks

To simulate the tension of the era due to fog of war, players alternate placing secret orders on their armies in order to bluff, mislead and misdirect their opponents. These concealed orders make it difficult to deduct an opponent’s plans and are used to hide a player’s true intentions and objectives. Players then reveal and resolve the issued orders. They can then disrupt their opponent’s moves, cut off supply and much more. Once orders are resolved the next turn begins.

Units are represented by wooden blocks. Battles are fought with no dice, but with a simple and quick combat system.

Action cards are pivotal to the game in that they allow players to either modify how many orders they may issue, add army reinforcements or modify a battle’s resolution.

Strike of the Eagle and the Fog of War system continues Academy Game's tradition of delivering well developed, fast paced, and action filled games.

Strike of the Eagle includes several scenarios for 2-4 players. Some are short games that can be played in an hour, up to the full campaign that can last several hours.

Strike of the Eagle gameboard blocks
    The game includes:
  • A fully mounted 670 x 870mm map board.
  • 110 action cards (55 Soviet and 55 Polish)
  • 111 wooden blocks
  • 2 thick counter sheets.
  • 2 track sheets.
  • Wooden reserve and resource cubes.

Strike of the Eagle is based on The Eagle and The Star. This English edition has new and expanded mounted maps, new cards, streamlined rules, leader blocks and additional scenarios.

Academy Games' Strike of the Eagle (Designers: Robert Zak, Brian Bennett and Uwe Eickert) is so challenging and elegantly designed that it has quickly joined The Boardgaming Life’s top 10 desert island games. In fact, it is in the top five of my exclusive list. Nuanced but straightforward rules provide exceptional challenges for both players and the contest is never a foregone conclusion.
Harvey Mossman - theboardgaminglife.com

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