Obscure Battles: The Cold War – A Modular Board Game for Tactical Scale Engagements in 1947-1995 Period
(2019)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 12 and up. You can play with 2 to 4 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Simulation, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board, Movement Points, Multiple Maps, Ratio / Combat Results Table, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Simulation, Variable Set-up, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board und Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 360 |
| Minimum age: | 12 |
| Number of players: | 2 - 4 |
| Publisher: | Obscure Battles Publishing Co., Obscure Battles Publishing Co., Obscure Battles Publishing Co. |
| Designers: | Freman Goldbo, Freman Goldbo, Freman Goldbo |
| Artists: | Unknown |
| Mechanics: | Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Simulation, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board, Movement Points, Multiple Maps, Ratio / Combat Results Table, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Simulation, Variable Set-up, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game |
Obcure Battles : Cold War is a Print and Play game from Obscure Battles publishing. It is a hex and counter game with various optional rules and conflict models.
A novelty that sets this game apart is the inclusion of an optional Card Driven Mechanism that ensures that one game is never like the other.
The Scenario pack 1 introduces 7 "case study" files: each comes with its own setup, map and counters. They are mostly proxy wars fought during the Cold War or other lesser known or explored conflicts like Indo-Pakistani war and a hypothetical campaign about a Soviet amphibious assault on a Turkish coastal town in the Black Sea during the 70s.
The Unit Database has over 240 units from all over the world. There is quite a bunch of ready to print counters and maps but you can easily add more using the home printer friendly scenario packs or counter pack.
Last Updated: 2025-10-15 01:51:31 UTC
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