Up Front
A hexless WWII infantry wargame where your whole squad, and the fog of war, lives entirely in your cards.
Who it's for
Wargamers who want deep, realistic infantry tension and are happy to trade a hex board for pure card play.
Not for you if…
You are new to wargames or want a light session, since this is a heavy, detail-rich tactical simulation.
Vibe's take
tense, tactical, gritty, cerebral, immersive
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About this game
Up Front throws out the hex grid entirely and simulates WWII infantry combat with nothing but cards. Each soldier is a card with morale and firepower baked in, and terrain, range, and line of sight all live in your hand rather than on a board, which sounds abstract until you realize how tense a single ambush card can feel. Fire discipline, cover, and nerve matter more than dice luck, and the fog of war is real: you often will not know what the enemy has until they play it. A cult classic wargame that trades a rulebook of charts for cards that somehow feel more realistic, not less.
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By the numbers
Players
Duration
60 min
Ages 12+
Complexity
3.4 / 5 — MediumBGG Rating
6.6/10
Rank #1,066
2.3k ratings
Published
1983
Language
Moderate text
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