Wilderness War

Wilderness War is a card-driven wargame about the French and Indian War in North America, from 1755 on, for two players or one playing solo. It is far simpler and more streamlined than For the People or Paths of Glory, though a notch more demanding than Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage. A single deck of strategy cards drives both sides, and the sides could hardly differ more. The French lean on irregulars, especially Indian allies, and on raiding to tie down the British, whose drilled regulars and provincials go for sieges and a pitched battle. The tide turns: the French are strongest early, the British manpower advantage grows late. Expect a long, absorbing session of around three hours.