What it feels like

Snap decisions, constant pressure: Alternating impulse play captures the push-and-pull of real operations.

Asymmetric warfare done right: Coalition (Canadian, U.S., ANA, SOF) faces Insurgent forces with Fanatics, Recruits, Bombers, Snipers, IEDs, and hidden contacts.

Terrain that tells a story: Walled and multi-hex compounds, high and low walls, irrigation ditches, grape fields, rough ground, and wadis shape LOS, cover, and movement.

Civilians and ROE matter: Unknown contacts, civilian presence, and collateral risk influence your tempo as much as raw firepower.

Combined arms, cleanly integrated: LAV III, Bison, RG-31, Leopard 2, and air support (including Apache gunship) join infantry, engineers, mortars, and AT weapons.

Highlights

Twenty scenarios spanning quick raids, relief missions, and set-piece assaults—e.g., Barton’s Holdouts, Open Market, Operation Medusa, High Value Target, Snake Pit, Outside the Wire, Strongpoint, and more.

Play the compounds right: Edge-hex firing arcs, interior LOS, and wall bonuses reward careful positioning and breaching.

Air & artillery windows: Timed off-board fire missions and gunship arrivals open corridors—or close them.

Risk vs. momentum: Smoke, interdiction, suppression, and morale create openings…but overreach gets punished fast.

What’s in the box

Scenario & theater playbook (Afghanistan) • Core rules (v1.0) • Geomorphic tactical maps • Coalition and Insurgent counters (infantry, leaders, weapon teams, vehicles, markers) • Player aids and reference tables.