Nuts!: The Battle of the Bulge
HexWar Games · 2016 · Strategy, Board Game, World War II, Card Game
PC
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About Nuts!: The Battle of the Bulge
Nuts!: The Battle of the Bulge is a Decision Games card game that recreates the famous World War Two battle (16-31 Dec 1944) in which the German Army mounted a surprise attack on the thin U.S. forces deployed in the Ardennes region hoping to breakthrough to the English Channel and split the allied forces.
In the game you control either the German or the U.S. and British forces. You play using cards that represent the brigades, regiments and battalions which fought in the battle. Each unit is rated for it’s strength in infantry, armor, artillery and cohesion. You move and fight with the combat cards to eliminate the opponent’s cards and achieve or thwart a strategic breakthrough.
Terrain cards represent the significant geography of the battle, such as Bastogne, Ellsborn Ridge and the Meuse River, which served to hinder or speed the German attack. There are also Event cards that represent all the situations that arose during the battle including events such as German commandos misdirecting traffic, mass surrenders and panics, air strikes and even Patton’s prayer for clear weather!
Overview
In the game you control either the German or the U.S. and British forces. You play using cards that represent the brigades, regiments and battalions which fought in the battle. Each unit is rated for it’s strength in infantry, armor, artillery and cohesion. You move and fight with the combat cards to eliminate the opponent’s cards and achieve or thwart a strategic breakthrough.
Terrain cards represent the significant geography of the battle, such as Bastogne, Ellsborn Ridge and the Meuse River, which served to hinder or speed the German attack. There are also Event cards that represent all the situations that arose during the battle including events such as German commandos misdirecting traffic, mass surrenders and panics, air strikes and even Patton’s prayer for clear weather!
Key Features:
- Playable as both the U.S. and German sides vs. AI.
- Play the full map or the North or South individually.
- Randomised or Predefined game setup.
- 300 cards featuring units, terrain and events.
- Authentic WW2 images.
- Weather & terrain effects.
- Supply lines, cohesion checks and town encirclement.
- Faithful recreation of the original card game.
- Full game rules included.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
✦ AI summary
Players appreciate the asymmetrical card game design and interesting Battle of the Bulge theme, but are frustrated by poor explanation of mechanics, a clunky PC implementation, and weak AI opponents. The game itself shows promise but needs better documentation and technical polish to be truly enjoyable.
A nice card game, wrapped in a finicky program. [h2]The card game [/h2] The card game is an asymmetrical battle, stimulating the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium and Northern France at the end of '44, where Germany marched into Allied territory. So the Axis forces outnumber the Allied forces in the start of the game, and they have to try to push six squares in 15 turns. The Allied receive better reinforcements each turn. Cards can be units (legs or mech, which can move 1 or 2 spaces per turn, and they are valued in numbers with artillery, tank and infantry, which attack in order by diceroll), terrain or events. The asymmetrical part is really nice, because it's a very different game what side you are playing. Some reviewers compare it with Risk or Chess, however I can't see any resemblance with another game. [h2]Digitalisation [/h2] I haven't played the physical game, so I can't really tell if the conversion is faithful, but I assume it is. The game is presented without a tutorial or any kind of guidance. There is a text manual inside, but not very attractively presented. For some reason it never became clear to me where what reinforcements are allowed to enter the battle, I ju…16 found this helpful
It's ok but it could really use some explanation for what's happening. Even after a few hours I really don't understand what's going on.2 found this helpful
At the moment its not so bad implementation of card game to PC. Did not notice specific bugs or other problems. What is most important - game is quite simple and only because I get it due humble bundle I can recommend it.
Lots of bugs, AI is too dumb for words.
The game is literally named: Nuts!: The Battle of the Bulge Just buy it already
Ah... good old HEX WAR ♥♥♥♥♥♥ GAMES IS BACK oh god... please just make it stop. just kill this company I beg you. 0/10 it's something? I think I'm not even...
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