Damocles Wars

Alternating Activation

Damocles is a tabletop wargame focused on fast, tactical, and decisive battles. You command squads, characters, and war machines in a dynamic alternating activation system that keeps both players constantly engaged.

Whether you play a 40-minute skirmish or a large-scale battle with hundreds of miniatures, the intensity never drops. Every activation matters, you are constantly planning, reacting, hoping, celebrating, or watching your plans collapse as the battle unfolds. The game is designed to keep both players fully involved from start to finish, with no downtime and constant shifts in momentum.

Damocles is also built to be played directly from your smartphone. The rulebook and army lists are fully integrated: special rules are accessible in a single tap, allowing you to start playing quickly without memorizing everything. Learn the core rules, try the tutorial, build an army from your own miniatures collection, and you’re ready to go.

Large, and Free Army Building

In Damocles, every unit is viable, and every unit has a counter. Victory doesn’t come from picking the “best” option, but from how you combine your forces and adapt them on the battlefield.

Your strategy is never fixed. Key characters can make critical decisions during the battle through multiple-choice abilities, allowing you to constantly adjust your plan as the situation evolves.

No unit is ever guaranteed to perform. A squad can fail at a crucial moment, or completely turn the tide under the right conditions. Even the most powerful forces can collapse if caught unprepared. This creates a battlefield where anticipation, positioning, and timing matter more than raw stats, and where creative strategies and bold decisions are often rewarded.

Miniature Agnostic, Versatile Setting

Damocles is a fully open system. It is designed to support fantasy, historical, and sci-fi settings alike, and encourages players to use any miniatures they love: plastic, metal, or 3D printed. Whether you play official models or proxies from your favorite creators, the battlefield remains yours.

All rules and armies are continuously updated in one place, for free. No outdated books, no hidden updates. Every change is automatically reflected across all factions and universes. The system is designed to evolve without breaking its core, giving you the freedom to explore fantasy, historical, or sci-fi settings while relying on a stable and familiar foundation.

Balance, Precision and Adaptability

Designed through over 20 years of iteration and refinement, Damocles is built on a carefully balanced system where every unit and every weapon is precisely costed.

This foundation allows new units and army lists to be added quickly without breaking the game’s balance, ensuring a constantly evolving yet stable competitive environment.

There are no overpowered choices. Every strength has a counter. Victory doesn’t come from exploiting broken rules, but from building the right combinations and adapting to the evolving meta.

Proposition

At its core, Damocles is designed to deliver cinematic battles. Epic duels, decisive charges, and sudden reversals shape every game, supported by rules that balance immersion and realism with a pragmatic, fast-paced approach. There is multiple stories inside the same battle. Because the system is built to create constant tension: limited downtime, frequent turning points, and battles that naturally reach their conclusion when one side is truly overwhelmed.

The rules of Damocles are designed to be precise and unambiguous. Every effort has been made to minimize interpretation and eliminate grey areas that can lead to disputes or unfair advantages. And I'll keep working in that dirrection. More than just saving time, movement trays and terrain management bring clarity to the battlefield, keeping distances, line of sight, and orientation obvious at a glance. The system is built to provide clear, consistent outcomes that players can trust. When a decisive move happens, it is because it was earned, not because it was arguable. Victory should come from smart decisions, calculated risks, battlefield awarenes, and sometimes madness.

Every moment at the table is meant to matter. Whether you play small engagements or large-scale battles, the goal remains the same: to create intense, memorable experiences where strategy and narrative unfold together.

How to Start

Playing over Reading

Damocles is a deep game, but getting started is simple.

The best way to start is not by reading the entire rulebook, but by playing. Begin with the Initiation, try the tutorial, and learn through action. Whenever a question comes up, simply jump to the relevant sectionm the rules are structured for quick access, so you can find precise answers in just a few clicks.

Layer-by-layer learning

To guide your progression, the rules are organized in layers:

When building your army, start small. Play on smaller tables with simple units and limited special rules. This allows you to focus on the core mechanics and understand how units interact. As you gain experience, you can progressively introduce more complex units, abilities, and combinations.

You can enjoy the game at every stage. Each layer simply adds more depth and possibilities. Damocles is designed so that rules make sense together. You don’t need to memorize everything, you grow into it. And once you understand the system, you can move from one setting to another without starting over.

It’s best to learn with someone. A friend, another player, someone to share the experience with. After all, this game was born from campaigns between friends that continued until morning. The first games may take a bit of time to get used to the system, but once it clicks, everything becomes very natural.

Play with what you have

You don’t need a new army to start. In fact, Damocles is built to work with proxies. If you already play wargames, you probably have everything you need. Pick miniatures from your collection, build a small force, and start playing.

The game is designed to support multiple settings: fantasy, historical, and sci-fi. Some are already available, others are expanding, but the goal is simple, you can use what you already own. There will always be a way to match your miniatures to the system.

Free printable content

To make Damocles Wars as accessible and enjoyable as possible, a wide range of free resources is available to support your games.

You will find a growing collection of printable materials, including both 2D and 3D assets such as terrain, movement trays, tokens, and various gameplay accessories. These elements are designed to make setting up battles faster, clearer, and more immersive, whether you play casually or in a more competitive environment.

A large terrain library is already available, offering a variety of environments to fight in. Alongside this, the range of gameplay accessories will continue to expand over time. Movement trays, markers, tokens, and other practical tools used during development and playtesting will progressively be made available, allowing you to use the same systems and aids used to shape the game itself.

All these resources are provided to help you focus on what matters most: playing, experimenting, and enjoying the depth of the game.

Our first battle

This training battle pits a squad of Apintas (player 1) against a squad of Obakinos (player 2). Two small forces meet in open terrain, testing their tactics before the real war begins.

Round 1

Movement Phase

The two units are 22" apart. Player 2 activates their Obakinos first and move their full movement (M) of 6" toward their ennemies. The Apintas respond immediately, moving forward 5". The distance between the two units is now reduced to 11".

Shooting Phase

The Apintas carry javelins, which have the Throwing Weapon rule. This allows them to add the distance they moved toward the target to their weapon range (Rg), enabling them to shoot from further away than expected.

They decide to throw as they advance.

The Obakinos must choose between Dodge (G) or block the attack with their Toughness (T) to resist the attack. But for this unit, these two characteristics have the same value. Their energy shields equiped make them more resilient against ranged attacks, giving them a defense of 6+ instead of 5+ in melee.

Because the attackers are more than 6" away, the Obakinos gain a defense bonus of +1, bringing their total defense to 7+.

The Apintas roll their 8 attacks. They must roll a 6 to hit, then a 2+ to wound. Only one attack succeeds, inflicting 1 wound.

Round 2

Tactical Phase

Sensing the incoming threat, Player 2 activates Smoke Bombs. A dense cloud spreads across the battlefield, granting the Obakinos a +4 defense bonus.

Movement Phase

This time, Player 1 takes the initiative. The Apintas move carefully by 2", trying to maintain pressure without overextending.

Player 2 positions the Obakinos at 3", preparing for a decisive engagement.

Shooting Phase

The smoke heavily obscures the battlefield. The Obakinos now have an exceptional defense of 10+. The Apintas attempt to throw their javelins, but the conditions are extremely unfavorable. They must roll a 6 followed by a 5+ to wound.

None of the attacks succeed.

Round 3

Movement Phase

The smoke begins to dissipate. Seizing the moment, the Obakinos launch a full charge, closing the distance rapidly.

Shooting Phase

Because the Apintas were not engaged in melee at the start of the turn, they are allowed to perform a final shot before the clash while still being able to attack in melee after. They throw their last remaining javelins just moments before impact, then prepare their spears.

At a range of less than , the Obakinos have a base defense of 5+. However, because both units are engaged in melee, they gain an additional +2 defense bonus against shots, raising the requirement to 7+.

One javelin scores a perfect strike: a 6 followed by another 6. This triggers the Heavy Wound rule, which inflicts 2 wounds instead of 1 on a perfect hit.

The Obakinos suffered a total of 3 wounds so far.

Melee Phase

The Apintas switch to their spears. With a Rank (Rk) of 1, they strike first.

The Obakinos have a melee defense of 5+. The Apintas' weapons apply a -1 modifier, reducing the required roll to 4+.

They inflict 4 wounds.

Despite losing more than a quarter of their Wounds (W), with a Bravery (B) of 8 the Obakinos hold their ground and do not flee. They retaliate with 12 attacks rolls. Their cleavers also apply a -1 modifier (to both G an T), meaning they wound the Apintas on 4+ too.

They succeed on 6 attacks rolls initially. And because they charged, they benefit from the Rage rule, allowing them to reroll failed attacks rolls when charging. This increases their total to 7 wounds inflicted.

Round 4

Melee Phase

The Apintas strike first again and inflict 4 wounds.

The Obakinos are reduced to 13W, just enough to avoid triggering a rout roll, allowing them to continue fighting at full efficiency.

They counterattack and inflict 4 wounds on the Apintas, who are also reduced to 13W.

Round 5

Melee Phase

The Apintas press their attack and inflict 2 wounds. This is enough to trigger a rout roll on the Obakinos now below half of their starting W.

Player 1 rolls 2d6 and gets a total of 6, which is not sufficient to overcome the Obakinos' Bravery (B) of 8. The Obakinos stand firm.

Now reduced to 11W, their offensive capacity is diminished, and their attacks (A) are halved.

They inflict 2 wounds in return, which triggers a rout roll for the Apintas now with 11W remaining.

Player 2 rolls an 7 on 2d6, successfully breaking the Apintas with a B of 7. The unit is removed from play. The Obakinos hold the field after a brutal close-quarters fight.

Replay this confrontation at home to familiarize yourself with the combat system.

Dodge or Block System

In Damocles Wars, a unit under attack does not simply endure it. Instead, the defender must decide how to resist. Let us start with a concrete example.

Two squads of Nekhtou are fighting in melee. One squad attacks with Cleavers, which apply a -1 modifier to G and a -2 modifier to T.

When resolving the attack, the defender must choose between two options. If they choose to Dodge, they use their G value. With the -1 modifier, their "Dodge" defense becomes 3+. If they choose to Block, they use their T value. With the -2 modifier, their "Block" defense becomes 5+. In this situation, the defender will choose to block the attack, and will lose a Wound (W) on each attack roll of 5+.

Now imagine the same unit is attacked with a Heavy Axe, which applies a much stronger penalty to T but no penalty to G. In this case, trying to absorb the blow becomes too dangerous: 7-4 = 3+. The defender will instead prefer to dodge, relying on agility rather than resilience, and will lose a Wound (W) on each attack roll of 4+.

This is the core idea of the system: before each attack is resolved, the defender chooses whether to avoid the hit or to withstand it. This replaces the traditional hit roll and wound roll sequence found in many other wargames. Here, the defender actively chooses the best way to survive.

As a result, different weapons excel against different types of targets. Weapons with high Precision (P) are more effective against agile units, while weapons with high Strength (S) are better at breaking through heavily resistant targets.

This creates two distinct forms of survivability. Some units rely on agility and are difficult to hit, while others rely on resilience and can absorb powerful blows. And others are balanced, more versatile but more expensive too.

Applying Modifiers and Responsibilities, fluidity

This system also defines a clear responsibility for each player: The attacker must identify and apply all modifiers that reduce the defender’s values, such as Precision (P), Strength (S), and any situational effects that weaken Dodge (G) or Toughness (T).

The defender, on the other hand, must apply all bonuses that improve their defense, such as range advantages, cover, or special rules that increase G or T. In other words, the attacker brings the penalties, and the defender brings the protection. Once the dice have been rolled and the wounds have been resolved, the result stands. If a rule was forgotten by either player, it is not applied retroactively.

Profil

M - Movement

The number of inches the model can normally move in one turn.

G - Dodge

The minimum roll required to hit the model, both in shooting and hand-to-hand combat.

T - Toughness

The minimum roll required to break the defense of the model, both in shooting and hand-to-hand combat.

W - Wound

The number of times a model can be wounded before being removed from the table.

B - Bravery

The minimum roll required to make the model flee, and remove it from the table.

Weapons

Rg - Range

The range in inches of ranged weapons.

Rk - Rank

The attack order of melee weapons.

P - Precision

The bonus to add to hit rolls. This increases the chances of injuring a target that attempts to dodge the attack.

S - Strength

The bonus to add to wound rolls. This increases the chances of injuring a target that attempts to block the attack.

A - Attacks

The number of d6 the model can roll to attempt to hit or wound its target. This value represents both the number of times the blows are struck and/or the total power of the attack.

Others values

Pts - Points

The cost of the model or the group, it reflects its quality.

Category

The category determines how soldiers interact with the terrain. Specific rules also apply to each category; for example, Infantrymen and Riders fight in formation.

Keywords

Basic rules corresponding to this type of soldier and interacting with the rulebook rules.

Special rules

Special rules which characterizes the soldier or his weaponry.

Attack roll

When you target an enemy unit, start by choosing your weapon, then your opponent can choose to dodge or block. If the target dodges, roll 1 hit roll for each A of your weapon. If the target chooses to block, roll 1 wound roll for each A of your weapon.

Hit rolls and wound rolls are collectively referred to as attack rolls. When a modifier applies to attack rolls, it applies to both wound rolls and hit rolls.

For each successful attack roll, remove 1W from the target. When a group of the target or the entire target have no more W it is lost. Remove it from the battlefield.

Doomed Roll

An attack roll with a natural result of 1 always counts as a failure.

Hit roll

Roll 1D6 per attack. To hit a target, you must roll at least its G value. Add the P value of your weapon to the G value of the target. Other modifiers may apply, for example, if the target is far away or under cover.

Wound roll

Roll 1D6 per attack. To wound a target, you must roll at least its T value. Add the S value of your weapon to the T value of the target. Other modifiers may apply, for example, if the target is far away or under cover.

Defense Modifiers

In certain situations, the target's defense can be improved or reduced. For example, an attack from behind will be both more penetrating and more accurate, while a long-range shot will be both less powerful and less accurate.

When a rule reduces the target's defense by -X, it decreases its G and T by X, for that attack roll.

When a rule improves the target's defense by +X, it increases its G and T by X, for that attack roll.

Double Value

Protection Against Shooting

Some soldiers have two values for G or T. In this case, use the first value when the attacker is less than 1" away (or attacking in melee) and the second value when the attacker is more than 1".

Impact Bonus

Some soldiers have two values for S. In this case, use the second value if they are charging and the first value if they are not charging.

Merged Value

Balanced Defense

If a soldier has the same G and T values, their defense will be displayed as a single value to simplify their profile. The soldier can still choose to dodge or block attacks.

Balanced Weapon

If a weapon has the same P and S values, it will be displayed as a single value to simplify its profile. The weapon does indeed have a P value and an S value; they are simply identical.

Wound multiplier

If several rules allow for the multiplication of the wounds inflicted, the multiplications are combined.

If other rules allow you to increase the number of wounds inflicted, apply them after any multiplication. Excess wounds inflicted after multiplications are not multiplied.

Improved roll

Sometimes, a simple dice roll will not allow you to wound your target because the required result with modifiers will be higher than 6+. For example, 7+ or 8+. In this case, you can attempt to improve your roll by rolling the dice once first. Then, for the attack roll, only roll the dice that rolled a natural 6 on the initial roll and add +5 to their result.

Improved Roll Table

Control roll

Roll 1 to 5D6 for the unit concerned. If you get less than its B value, it can react or achieve the action it was trying to do.

When a rule affects Control Rolls, it also affects Hard Control Rolls.

Control Roll Table

Rout roll

Roll 1 to 3D6 for the unit concerned. If the result is equal to or greater than its B value, it flees. Remove it from the battlefield. The number of D6 rolled depends on the proportion of W lost by the squad.

Rout Roll Table

If the natural result of each of your rolled dice is 1, this roll is always a failure.

Double Value

Some soldiers have two values for B. In this case, use the first value when they suffer a rout roll and the second value when they have to pass a control roll.

Psychological Effects on Attacks

Some enemies possess rules that reduce the B of their attack's targets or otherwise affect Rout Rolls. Only apply the penalties and modifiers inflicted by the unit that caused the most wounds to the target during this round.

Panic roll

A panic roll affects all your units. If you fail, your entire army flees and the battle ends. Roll 1D6 and add your VP. If you get a natural 1 or less than your opponent’s VP, you fail.

Panic rolls can be improved like attack rolls.

Panic Roll

Superiority roll [X]

Roll 1D6 for your unit, and your opponent rolls 1D6 for all his units concerned. Add the value of the characteristic X taken into account. Your opponent can choose, among those concerned, the unit whose value is used. The player with the highest result wins the superiority roll.

Superiority roll

Save roll

If your soldiers have a save: Sv, each time they suffer a successful attack roll, or a critical damage roll they can attempt to negate it by succeeding on the following roll on 1D6. Multiple special rules and bonuses can provide Sv points, which are cumulative.

Save Calculation

When a model benefits from multiple sources of Sv, sum up all sources of Sv and refer to the Save Roll Table below to determine the required dice rolls.

A unit’s Sv can never exceed 9. Any bonuses that would increase Sv beyond 9 are ignored. If a rule reduces Sv while another improves it, first apply the bonuses up to the maximum of 9, then apply the reduction.

Save Roll Table

Timing & large wounds

When an attack can potentially inflict multiple wounds, if the target has a save roll, the defender can choose to use it before or after the wounds are multiplied.

For example, if an attack inflicts 1d6 wounds, the target can roll a save roll to negate the entire attack, or roll as many save rolls as the final number of wounds inflicted. In this case, the decision must be made before the total number of wounds inflicted is determined.

Exceptional saves

If a rule grants a save roll without adding Sv, roll this save roll separately after any normal save rolls.

Critical damage roll

Roll 1D6. If you get a 1:

If the unit has only one model, remove it from the game.

If the unit has multiple models, remove the remaining W to kill one model.

Critical Damage Roll

Trophy

Some enemies possess rules that inflict more Critical Damage rolls of their attack's targets or otherwise affect Critical Damage rolls. Only apply the penalties and modifiers inflicted by the unit that caused the most wounds to the target during this round.

Skill Roll X+

Roll 1D6. If you get X or more, the skill can be activated. In case of failure, the skill cannot be activated.

Skill rolls can be improved like attack rolls.

Skill Roll

Arrival Roll

By default, each time a unit is deployed during the Tactical Phase through a delayed deployment, the controlling player must roll 1d3:

Squads

Groups

The groups consist of 2 to 10 models. The composition is in the profile. Unless otherwise specified, members of a group share the same profile and the same options.

Squad's Composition

Unless otherwise specified, squads consist of 1 to 2 groups of soldiers with the same profile and options. Declare your squads before deployment begins.

Cohesion

The base of each model in the squad must be within the base of the squad.

Losses

Record with a wound tracker the number of W suffered by your squad. The effectiveness of your squad will decrease based on the losses it has suffered.

If the W (Wounds) drop to 0 or less, remove it as a loss.

Reform

During a Tactical phase, a squad of 2 groups that has lost at least half of its W and is not within 1’’ of any enemy unit may reform into a single squad of 1 group.

When reforming, the max W and the condition of the squad is reset, but it must make Rout Rolls again if it suffers further degradation.

If the squad originally included 2 characters, both may remain in the newly reformed squad.

Split

During a Tactical phase, a squad of 2 groups may be split into two separate squads of 1 group each, provided that no enemy unit is within 1’’ of it. Each new squad must be placed in contact with the center of the original large squad. And freely reoriented.

The controlling player may freely distribute existing W and characters between the two new squads (1 characters max by squad). The max W and the condition of each squad is reset, but it must make Rout Rolls again if it suffers further degradation.

If, after the squad splits, one of the two new squads has a lower condition than the original large squad, immediately resolve the corresponding Rout Rolls.

Each part of the split squad, now a new squad, must succeed on a Hard Control Roll to be able to Move or Charge during this round, and suffer a -3 M penalty.

Individual models

Composition

Imposing miniatures, mainly monsters, vehicles, titans, are recruited and deployed individually.

Wounds

Individual miniatures usually have several W. Record with a wound tracker the number of wounds they have suffered. If the W drop to 0 or less, remove them as a loss.

Units

When a rule applies indiscriminately to squads and individual miniatures, it will group them together under the name: unit.

Orientation

Units have a round or oval base, but this does not mean they lack orientation. Use a base marker to define the facing of the unit (especially when it is on a round base). The orientation of a unit is set at the moment of deployment and may be freely adjusted each time the unit performs a Move action.

Oval Bases

Oval bases must be oriented according to their longest dimension. For example, a 60x35mm base is considered to face along its length (60mm).

Front Line

The line perpendicular to the orientation that divides the unit’s base into two halves is called the front line. The front half is the front arc, and the rear half is the rear arc. Details will be provided in later rules, but as a general principle, units may interact with the battlefield area within their front, and not necessarily with what lies in their rear.

Visibility

Units may normally see and target only those enemy units located within their front.

Recruitment

Entity

An entity (a group of soldier or an individual model) is the basic instance you recruit into your army. When recruiting, choose how many entities of each you add to your army. The same entity can be taken multiple times.

Squads

An entity usually corresponds to 1 unit on the battlefield. But a squad can be constituted of 2 entities (2 goups) that together form a single unit. The way squads are organized is set during the deployement. You decide whether each squad is made of 1 or 2 groups, and which characters join which squads.

Restrictions

Some roster limits are enforced by the builder, but the rulebook takes precedence. If a coding gap exists, follow the printed restrictions; the army remains valid only if it complies with those rules.

Options

Option are bought per entity (model or group, depending on the unit). Unless stated otherwise if you have 6 entities and you want them all to benefit from a rule, you must purchase the option 6 times. Options are always applied at the entity level.

Equipment

For a given type, each entity may select only one option at a time (for example, a single entity cannot stack 2 melee options, 2 armor options, or 2 ranged options).

Two kinds of equipment options exist. By default: Additive options grant extra weapons/armor in addition to those already carried.

Replacement weapon options, and mount options replace all weapons of the chosen type (either all melee weapons or all ranged weapons), or your mount.

Special rules

A same entity may stack multiple different special rules options at the same time, with no limit unless a restriction is explicitly written.

Army

Factions & Allegiance

An army can be composed of several factions; however, more than half of its power must belong to the same faction, called the main faction.

Characters

If your army is not made up solely of individual miniatures, it cannot have more Characters than squads.

Each faction, minor or main, must have at least 1 Character who is considered its general in chief. By default, the character with the Leader keyword and the highest cost in army points is chosen. The general in chief of the main faction is the general in chief of the army.

Initiative

From round 0 to round 6, at the start of each round, the player who does not have the unit with the highest point cost in their army, gains initiative. In case of a tie, roll dice at the beginning of each turn to break the tie.

From round 7, at the start of each round, the player who has the least victory points: VP, gains initiative.

Key Terminology

First Player: The player who got the initiative at the start of the round.
Active Player: The player who currently has the initiative.
Active Unit: The unit chosen by the active player to be activated.

Round Phases

Each round is divided into 6 phases: Tactical, Movement, Shooting, Melee, Consolidation and the Objective phase.

During each phase, players may activate all their eligible units. When activated, units can perform 1 action. Note that the First Player is also the Active Player at the start of each phase.

Once the round is complete, proceed to the next round.

Tactical Phase

One by one, in turns, starting with the First Player, Players can activate the units that can use skills (special rules), be deployed from the reserve, declare changes (Formations) during this phase. If a player chooses to pass his turn, he cannot activate any more units during this phase. His opponent can activate all of his remaining units in any order he wish.

It is during this phase that troops are deployed from reserves or redeployed, that characters choose the bonuses they will grant to their soldiers, that units change formation and other such joys.

Launch an arrival roll for each unit that attempts to be deployed during the Tactical phase, even if it fails the player passes his turn.

Movement Phase

Starting from round 1, one by one, in turns, starting with the First Player, players activate the units that can move. To simplify the reading of the battlefield, you may place a “Moved” token on the base of units that have moved.

If a player chooses to hold with one of their units, they cannot activate any more units during this phase. All of their remaining units are considered to have held. They can, however, react normally. Their opponent can activate all of their remaining units in any order they wish.

Shooting Phase

Starting from round 0, one by one, in turns, starting with the First Player, players activate the units that can shoot. All units equipped with a ranged weapon, with a possible target, are eligible. To simplify the reading of the battlefield, you may place an “Exhausted” token on the base of units that have shot.

If a player chooses to hold with one of their units, they cannot activate any more units during this phase. All of their remaining units are considered to have held. They can, however, react normally. Their opponent can activate all of their remaining units in any order they wish.

Melee Phase

All units within 1’’ and that are not "Exhausted", this mean that have not shot this turn may be eligible for this phase.

Starting with the First Player, in turns, the player with the initiative chooses a melee, meaning a group of units engaged with each other in close combat. All units in this melee attack in ascending order of Rk. Units with the same Rk attack simultaneously. When resolving attacks of the same Rk, players take turns assigning targets for their units, starting with the player who selected the melee.

Once all attacks of a given Rk have been resolved, roll any necessary rout rolls before moving on to the next Rk.

To simplify the reading of the battlefield, you may place an “Exhausted” token on the base of units that have attacked in melee. If the unit later attacks with a secondary weapon that uses a different Rk, place a second Exhausted token to indicate that it has performed melee attacks twice in the same round.

Consolidation Phase

Once all melees have been resolved, units that were once during this round, but are no longer engaged in combat because their opponents have been removed from play or moved away, may perform a consolidation move. Players activate their units alternately, starting with one unit of the First Player.

Objective Phase

Starting from round 6, players calculate their respective Vp. And starting from round 7, the losing player must perform a panic roll if applicable.

Reaction

When a Active Unit performs Shoot, or Charge, the target of the activation may choose to react provided it has not already been activated this round (or has only taken a Hold action).

To react, the target must be capable of performing the same type of action back at the Active Unit, at the begining of its activation, the reacting unit must first succeed at a control roll.

Initiative

The Active Player retains initiative after a reaction is resolved.

Opportunity Attack

When an Active Unit moves or swap, one enemy unit within 1’’ of it may perform an opportunity attack. The unit may then make a normal melee attack against the Active Unit with a defense improved by +1.

The unit will still be able to shoot during the Shooting phase, or attack normally during the Melee phase.

The opportunity Attack is executed before the Active Unit starts its activation.

Initiative

The Active Player does not retains initiative after an opportunity Attack.

Hold

The unit does nothing. You can hand over to your opponent.

Move

This is the basic movement. The unit may advance up to M’’ in the direction of your choice. During this action, you may freely reorient the unit to face any direction.

However, if the unit moves into an area that was located within its rear at the start of the phase, it suffers a penalty of -1M (-2M for squads of 2 groups) for this move.

And if at the end of the move its initial position is located within its front, it suffers a cumulative penalty of -1M (-2M for squads of 2 groups) for this move.

Charge

Conditions

To charge, a unit must be more than 1’’ away from any enemy unit and within M+2’’ of its visible target.

Distance between 2 units

The distance between two units is defined as the minimum distance between the bases of both units.

Contact

Your unit can move up to M+2’’. This movement must bring your unit in contact with the target unit.

It must reach its target by the shortest route possible (avoiding obstacles).

Facing on Charge

When a unit finish a charge, it must immediately reorient to face the center of its chosen target unit. Likewise, the charged unit(s), if it is not already engaged in melee with another enemy, and if it is being engaged on its front arc, must reorient to face the charging unit.

Hard target

If you choose a target that is not the closest target, you must succeed a Hard control roll. If unsuccessful, your unit will charge the nearest target.

Double charge

When two units charge each other, each unit moves half the distance between them.

Overpowered Opponent

Your unit has to pass successfully a Hard control roll to target an opponent worth at least three times more than it. In case of failure, your unit must stop its engagement movement at 3’’ from this adversary.

Swap

This maneuver is not possible if one of the squads has less than 5M or one of the squads has more than 1 group.

During the Movement phase, you may swap the position of your squad with that of a, yet not activated this phase, friendly squad within 1’’ and more than 1'' from any enemy unit. The target squad, along with its characters, will be considered as having been activated and moved during the Movement phase.

The final positions of both squads must cover the area occupied by the two squads before this movement. And neither squad will be able to benefit from a charging bonus during this turn.

After the swap, the Active Unit may be freely reoriented in any direction. The unit that replaced it may also be freely reoriented, unless it is now engaged in melee, in which case it must face at least one of the enemy units it is engaged with.

Because this move can trigger an opportunity attack, it's possible the active unit could be removed from play before the process is complete. But even then, it's swapped out before being removed.

interactions

Passing Through

Crossing the bases of friendly units slows down by 1’’ (non-cumulative).

Enemy units and those that do not have the keywords infantry, rider cannot be passed through.

Engagement Range

When moving, your units must stay more than 1’’ away from opposing units. Unless you finish your charge movement within 1’’ of all enemy units that you approached within 1’’.

Shoot

Shooting

Select a shooting weapon and visible targets in range.

Roll 1 attack roll per total A, applying modifiers.

Multiple targets

Each attack roll may target a different unit, but the targets for each attack roll must be designated before launching the first one.

Distance between 2 units

The distance between two units is defined as the minimum distance between the bases of both units.

Line of Sight

The line between the center of the shooting unit and the center of the target is called the line of sight. If a blocker or a position blocks this line, shooting is impossible. Only targets within the unit’s front arc are considered visible.

Facing

When a unit shoots, it automatically reorients to face the chosen target.

Large squads target

When a squad shoot, all groups within the squad can shoots, and must shoots at the same target.

Priority Threat

Units must make a Control Roll to target an enemy unit that is not the closest visible one.

If at least one enemy unit is within 24’’, this roll is treated as a Hard Control Roll.

If at least one enemy unit is within 1’’, you can only target that target, unless the total value of enemies within 1’’ is less than half the value of your unit..

Modifiers

*If the defender has 2 defense values ​​(two G values ​​in the case of a hit roll, or two T values ​​in the case of a wound roll) choose the lower of the two.

Shooting Attack Roll Calculator

Exchange of Fire

If an unit is targeted by a shoot, it can react by shooting back at its attackers, even if either unit is destroyed in the exchange. All attacks are resolved based on the status of both units at the beginning of the exchange.

Max range

A ranged weapon with a Rg of at least 18'' can, when reacting, shoot at its attacker with a +6Rg bonus. However, its weapon's A are halved for this shot.

Bombardment Phase

The Bombardment phase is an intermediate phase that occurs immediately after the Tactical phase, and only during Round 0.

Units with a Rg greater than 30" may be activated during this phase. They can be activated one or more times, depending on their Rg and Shoot.

Multiple pre-activations

Shots made during the Bombardment phase do not cause a unit to become "Exhausted". As a result, unit may be activated multiple times during this phase, ignoring the usual activation limits. And it may still be able to Shoot normally during the Round 0 Shooting Phase that follows

Tracking

Place a d6 next to each eligible unit to show how many bombardment activations it still has to resolve. Reduce the die by 1 each time the unit completes a bombardment shooting activation.

Reaction

Targets cannot react to Bombardment shots.

Velocity save

A target with a M greater than 6 receives a Velocity save to avoid Bombardment shots on Round 0. Roll this save with 1d6 as soon as your unit is targeted. If the roll is successful, the shot is lost and the target takes no damage.

Multiple Weapons

If a unit is equipped with multiple main weapons, determine the total number of Bombardment activations using the weapon with the greatest Rg.

Bombardment activations must be resolved starting with the longest-range weapon available. And a weapon may not be used for more activations than its Range allows.

Example:
A unit has one weapon with Rg 60" and another with Rg 36".
The unit gains 3 Bombardment activations.
The first 2 Bombardment activations must be resolved using the 60" weapon.
The final Bombardment activation can be resolved using the Rg 36" weapon or the Rg 60" weapon.

Munitions

Each ranged weapon can only be used a number of times equal to half its Rg

You can ignore this rule if both players agree.

Attack

Attack

Select a melee weapon and target an eligible opponent’s units within 1’’ of your unit. Roll 1 attack roll per A of your weapon, applying modifiers.

Multiple targets

Each attack roll may target a different unit, but the targets for each attack roll must be designated before launching the first one.

Large squads

When a squad attacks, all groups within the squad can engage in the attack.

Squad weapons

All soldiers in the same squad must attack with the same weapon.

Target

Target one of the enemy units located in the front arc as a priority.

Melee Attack Bonuses

*If the defender has 2 defense values ​​(two G values ​​in the case of a hit roll, or two T values ​​in the case of a wound roll) choose the lower of the two.

Charging

Charging Units

Is considered charging an unit performing the Charge or Move action during this round, if its movement has brought it closer to its target.

Not Charging

Disorganized, Destabilized or Destroyed units are never considered as charging.

Similarly, units that were within 1’’ of an enemy unit at the start of the round cannot be considered as charging during this round.

Encirclement

If a unit is engaged in melee within its rear arc, it is considered encircled.

Condition

The condition of an encircled unit is temporarily considered degraded by one level. For example, shaken units are considered as destabilized.

Disorganization

Encircled units are also Disorganized, they have a maximum Rk of 3, and they lose all charge and stable bonuses.

No Escape

As long as they are encircled, and if multiple ennemy units are within 1'', encircled units cannot move.

Under Siege

Units that do not have a defined front arc or rear arc — such as those occupying a position, or fighting in square formation — are considered encircled if no line can be drawn through the center of the unit without having enemy units center within 1’’ on both sides of that line.

The energy of despair

If an encircled unit succeeds a rout roll, it no longer needs to make additional rout rolls and gains the Exalted rule for as long as it remains encircled.

Rout order

When units from the same melee that attacked each other simultaneously, multiple units may need to make rout rolls after the attacks.

1 - Face the slaughter

If one of the units must roll more rout rolls than the other, start with that unit.

2 - The weakest first

If multiple units must roll the same number of rout rolls, the unit with fewer remaining W rolls first.

3 - Cowardice first

When ennemy units have the same remaining W and must roll the same number of rout rolls, make a superiority roll B to determine which unit must roll its rout rolls first. Note that any B and rout rolls modifiers affecting the rout rolls also apply to the superiority roll.

Victorious

If a unit is no longer engaged in melee because all enemy units within 1’’ have been destroyed or have fled, do not make a rout roll for it.

Exalted

We're not done yet

When a unit is destroyed in melee and suffers excess wounds or flees before making all the required rout rolls, one of the units that attacked it in melee gains the Exalted rule for the next round.

Likewise, if at the end of the turn a unit that was engaged in melee did not use all or part of its melee weapons, it also gains the Exalted rule until for the next round.

Exalted bonus

Exalted units gain a +50% bonus to A with their melee and ranged weapons, and a +50% bonus to M if they did not move during the previous turn. To simplify the reading of the game, place 1 or 2 “Exalted” tokens on the base of your unit.

Consolidation

Once all melees have been resolved, units that were at one point in the round but are no longer engaged in combat may perform a consolidation move. They may then move up to 3’’ toward the center of one of the enemy units destroyed this turn that was previously engaged in melee with them.

In addition to this movement, the unit may freely reorient in any direction.

Units with a M value lower than 3’’ cannot perform a consolidation move.

Reorientation

Units that, at the end of the Melee phase, are no longer facing any enemy unit within 1’’ are also eligible at the Consolidation phase. If such a unit is on a round base, it may freely face one of the enemy units within 1''.

Condition

Losses & efficiency

Depending on the remaining W, your unit will be more or less likely to lose efficiency.

Decimated

If the unit’s condition is destabilized or Destroyed, divide the A of all its weapons by two. If you end up with X.5A, , roll X normal Attack Rolls and 1 Attack Roll with the target’s defense improved by +2. To make the game flow more smoothly, you may roll all the dice at the same time and identify the half-attack roll with a different color.

No mercy for the weak

When a unit has only one W left, its condition is always Destroyed.

Critical Strike

Large Individual Model

Each time a individual model with more than 11W sees its remaining W drop to or below 3/4, 2/4 or 1/4 of its max W, roll respectively 1, 2 or 3 Critical Damage Roll.

Down with the beast!

Critical damage rolls are cumulative, so if an attack removes 3/4 of an individual model's W, the model will have to roll 6 Critical damage rolls at once.

Critical Damage Roll

Timing

Critical Damage Rolls occur before Rout Rolls. In fact, wounds on targets with more than 11W are dealt iteratively. Therefore, if the unit is destroyed by a Critical Damage Rolls, any remaining wounds are considered excess wounds and are distributed to any surviving members of the unit.

Collect the trophies

When a unit killed by a Critical damage rolls suffers excess wounds, it counts as having been destroyed with excess damage and can therefore trigger the Exalted rule.

What doesn't kill you

Sometimes a special rule allows the unit to recover a certain number of W. In this case, the unit’s W can decrease multiple times at the same stage. Only roll the Critical Damage Rolls the first time the unit’s lost 1/4, 2/4 and 3/4 of its W.

Large Monster Units

When a squad is composed of models with more than 11W, manage each model’s W separately. Distribute the W lost by the squad iteratively and as evenly as possible across all models. Similarly, when the squad recovers W, distribute them as evenly as possible among all remaining models.

Each time a model with more than 11W sees its remaining W drop to or below 3/4, 2/4 or 1/4 of its maximum W, it must roll respectively 1, 2 or 3 Critical Damage Rolls.

If a model is destroyed by a Critical Damage Roll, its W immediately drop to 0W, and the squad loses all of that model’s remaining W. Remove the model from the game. The W of the other squad's models are unaffected. If there are any unaffected wounds remaining, distribute them iteratively among the survivors. From that point on, the distribution of W lost or recovered is applied only to the remaining models.

If this squad must resolve a Critical Damage Roll, for another reason, for example because of the terrain, roll 1D6 for each model in the unit and apply the result to each model separately.

Dead for good

The W lost by a model destroyed by a Critical Damage Roll can never be recovered, except if the rule allows the entire unit to be redeployed or all its lost W to be restored.

Non-circular effect

W potentially lost from Critical Damage Rolls do not generate additional Critical Damage Rolls. The Critical Damage Rolls is tied to a model; if it dies, it loses all its remaining W. Its death has no effect on the other models W in its unit.

It’s a Trap!

Sometimes, a unit composed of models with less than 12W can be forced to perform Critical Damage Rolls due to its situation on the battlefield, for example when in cover being destroyed or when crossing a dangerous area.

In this case, perform one Critical Damage Roll per model in the unit and subtract from the unit's remaining W the remaining W to kill one model for each 1 obtained.

Rout

Each time, following a melee or shooting attack, an unit loses enough W to see its condition deteriorate, the opposing player rolls a Rout Roll for it. The same attack can trigger 2 or 3 rolls. In this case, consider the target’s final condition to determine the number of dice to roll for each Rout Roll.

Rout Roll

Resigned

Sometimes a special rule allows the unit to recover a certain number of W. In this case, the unit’s condition can deteriorate multiple times at the same stage.

In this case, only roll the Rout Roll the first time the unit’s condition deteriorates at each stage.

General

Warrior King

Your army is not subject to Panic Rolls when your general or his unit is within 2’’ of an enemy unit.

Headless

When your general is removed from play, immediately roll a Panic Roll.

When the general of a minority faction in your army is removed from play, roll a panic roll with a +1 bonus. In case of failure, only the units of the faction in question are removed from the game.

Panic Roll

Glorious

The first time one of your units knocks out the most expensive opposing unit, it gains the one of the following effects you choose until the end of the battle:

Victory

Victory Points

Use the table to calculate your victory points VP.
The VP are not added from turn to turn.

Panic

At the end of round 7 and subsequent rounds, if your opponent has at least 3 more VP than you and had already more VP the previous round, roll a panic roll.

Heroic Resistance

If you have already made a panic roll during this battle, you automatically succeed all panic rolls with a required result that is lower or equal.

This means you will not need to make any more panic rolls unless your opponent increases the gap further.

Primary Objectives

Additional objectives

Scenario

Depending on the scenario, secondary objectives can be added to or replace the basic ones.

Personalization

If you want a more tactical dimension to your games, add an even number of generic secondary objectives, each player taking turns choosing one. The secondary objectives chosen by the players only bring points to their army.

Obsession

The same secondary objectives can be chosen several times but not on the same target.

Secondary Objectives

Retreat in good order

At the end of the round you can choose to remove units from the battlefield, they will then count as a loss at the start of the next round.

Stable units cannot be removed from the battlefield.

Retreat in good order prevents the Bringer of Hope and Priority threat objectives from being fulfilled.

Retreat in good order

At the end of the round you can choose to remove units from the battlefield, if they are within 1" of a table edge, these units are placed in reserve and can be redeployed within 1" of that table edge(s) and more than 9" of any enemy unit within 3 rounds.

For example, if a unit is removed from play on turn 3, it can be redeployed on turn 6.

Retreat in good order can prevents the Bringer of Hope and Priority threat objectives from being fulfilled. If these objectives were absolute objectives, you win the battle immediately.

Terrain Bible

If the scenario requires Terrain elements to be chosen randomly, roll 1d10 and use the table below to see which element you can select. Until you are familiar with the rules, it is recommended to replace the 1D10 with a 1D5 to avoid dealing with overly complex terrain too quickly.

When Terrain elements can be selected in two sizes, apply the corresponding cost in scp.

When you no longer have enough Scenery point to place the randomly designated element, you cannot place it and you lose all your remaining Scenery point for random terrain.

Blockers

Blockers cannot be crossed; they can be crevasses, steep peaks, or other imposing features that block the line of sight.

Each player may place a maximum X set of Blockers.
If you have already placed a set of Blockers and roll a 1 or 2 on the Terrain Roll, re-roll your d10.

Areas

Areas can be crossed normally; the bases of the units that cross them are simply placed above them.

If, at any point during activation, the center of the unit is above the areas, all groups and miniatures inside get the bonus or suffer the area’s penalty during this round.

If, at any point during activation, only part of the unit's base is above an area that slows down, the unit suffers -1M during that round.

Units whose base is at least partly on an area that slows them down are Disorganized.

Disorganization

Disorganized Units:
- Have a maximum Rk of 3,
- They lose all charge and stable bonuses.

Positions

Enter

To enter a Position, the unit or group must meet the following conditions:

Safe!

If the unit’s M is not sufficient to allow it to be fully placed inside the Position, it must succeed on a 4+ roll on 1d6 to enter. On a failure, it is considered to have moved its full M instead. If this test fails once, it will automatically succeed on the following round, provided the unit attempts to enter the same Position.

Base

Units that occupy a Position can be placed inside or on it anywhere. As long as it occupies the Position, its base is considered to be that of the Position for Safety distance, melee, and shooting purposes.

Bursting In

During a Charge, a unit may move into a Position adjacent to its target’s Position if your M and unit category allow it — even if it’s not the shortest path to the target.

Conversely, a unit may enter a Position using a Move action even if enemy units are within 1'' of that Position. Once inside, it is considered engaged in melee with all enemy units within 1'', and vice versa.

Leave

During the Movement phase, a unit can leave a Position by moving or charging, provided it was inside the Position during this round’s Tactical phase. It can then either be placed entirely outside the Position, or inside an adjacent vacant Position.

Clumsy Exit

If the unit’s M is less than the width of its base and it cannot be fully placed outside the Position, it must succeed on a 4+ roll on 1d6 to exit. On a failure, it is considered to have moved its full M instead. If this test fails once, it will automatically succeed on the following round.

Cross

You can cross a Smooth Hill or Light Cover unoccupied by ennemy unit for -1M. However, your unit cannot end its movement on the base of that Position.

Capacity

Positions can accommodate a mix of individual models or 1 group squad (character included) by Room.

If a Position is occupied by a mix of individual models, each model uses a percentage of the capacity based on its base size:

Rooms

If you choose to add Rooms to your position, you increase its capacity accordingly. For example, a position with 2 Rooms can accommodate 2 groups and their Characters, or any combination of them, up to a maximum capacity of 200%.

Infiltration & Conquest

Once all melees have been resolved, during the Consolidation phase, if a position is occupied at half of its capacity or less, enemy units within 1’’, providing they are only engaged in melee with Positions, may enter it, up to its capacity and subject to their own restrictions.

Enemy in the Compound

When units from opposing sides attacks and shoot each other while within the same cover, use the melee cover bonus: Defense improved by +1 for both.

Pragmatic split

During the Consolidation phase, providing the unit is not engaged in melee with units outside Positions, and if a squad of two groups is adjacent to a position that is half occupied or less, but whose remaining capacity only allows one squad, the unit may be split by its player. One group of his choice, may enter the position and form a new unit, while the rest of the squad forms a new unit outside.

Place the movement board of the newly formed second squad adjacent to the terrain and orient it freely.

The controlling player may freely distribute existing W and characters between the two new squads (maximum 1 character per squad). The maximum W and the condition of each squad are reset, but each squad must make Rout Rolls again if it suffers further degradation.

If, after the squad splits, one of the two new squads has a lower condition than the original large squad, immediately resolve the corresponding Rout Rolls.

Targeting & Position

Narrow Pass

When a squad of 2 groups attacks a Position in melee, only one group of the squad may target it. The other group may target another unit.

A single unit can only be attacked from a position by one entity at a time. For example, if a squad of 1 group with one Character is within 1’’ of your position, which is defended by 2 groups with two Characters, you may attack the squad with one of your groups or one of your Characters, and attack the Character with one of yours. Your other two entities must choose another target or refrain from attacking.

The strongest at the gates

If multiple units are defending a position and it is attacked in melee, the defender chooses which unit is targeted.

Shooter at the window

When a unit shoots at a position, it may choose its target among the eligible defending units.

Make an Exit

If a unit occupying a Position cannot charge an enemy unit within 5.6’’ because the target is too close to allow full deployment outside the Position, it may attack the target normally during the Movement phase without leaving the Position. However, it will not be eligible to act again in the Melee or Shooting phases.

If the target is destroyed, the attacking unit is placed entirely outside the Position in contact with it and as close as possible to the center of the destroyed target.

If the target survives, it may perform an Opportunity Attack against the defenders of the Position, and in this case the defenders do not benefit from the bonuses of the Position.

High ground X"

Targets suffer a Defense reduced by -1 on attack rolls of units at least 1’’ higher. This applies to both shooting and melee attacks.

If the defender has two defense values (two G values in the case of a hit roll, or two T values in the case of a wound roll), choose the lower of the two.

Ignore the Indirect Shot rule on attack rolls when the target is located lower or higher.

When determining line of sight, add a terrain element’s High Ground and Height values together if both apply. If a terrain element with a High Ground+Height value equal to or higher than that of the shooter or the target lies in the line of sight, it blocks it and the shot is not possible.

By default, the table and all Terrain Element have a high ground value of 0.

You may increase the High Ground value of a position by 1 when selecting it, by paying an additional +1Scp per room.

Positions - Covers - Buildings

The rules for Positions apply by default to all Positions. Additional rules also apply to Positions that are also Covers. In the same way, additional rules apply to Covers that are also Buildings.The corresponding rules will be detailed in the following chapters.

Positions	Smooth Hill	Steep Hill	Light Cover	Basic Cover	Heavy Cover	Fortified Cover
Covers	X	X	Light Cover	Basic Cover	Heavy Cover	Fortified Cover
Buildings	X	X	X	X	Heavy Cover	Fortified Cover

Covers

Covers grant variable defense bonus against shooting and melee attacks. They may also be targeted and destroyed.

*Shield Save 4+ This cover may attempt to negate each wound it suffers from a shot by making a save roll of 4+ on 1d6.

Attack Rolls against Covers cannot be improved.

Heavy Covers and Fortified Covers must perform a Critical Damage Roll whenever their condition deteriorates.

When replaced, all Covers regain their W.

When you destroy a Cover, roll 1d6 on the destruction table:

Hiding

If a unit occupying a Cover only used the Hold action during the previous round and this one, or has not yet been activated once during this battle, they got a defense improved by +2 (hidden modifier) until they do another action.

Entrenched

During the Tactical phase, if a cover is occupied solely by a single player's units, when that player activates one of those units, they can choose to place it in a Entrenched defensive stance.While being Entrenched, the attack values of all its ranged and melee weapons are halved. However, it gains a +1 defensive bonus (this bonus does not stack with the hidden modifier).

If an enemy unit enters the Cover, the Entrenched defensive stance ends.

Buildings

Ground Structure

A building can have up to 4 Rooms. You must pay an additional scp for each extra Room. Add a round, oval, square, or rectangular base to your building to facilitate distance calculations and improve gameplay.

Floors

You may then add one or more floors to your building. Rooms on upper floors cost half as much as Rooms on the ground floor (rounded down). For example, a building with 2 Rooms and 3 floors in total costs 10 Scp.

Only the top floor of a building may have fewer Rooms than the floors below it.

Upper Rooms do not add W to the building .

The Height value of a building is 3" per floor.

Upper Rooms have a High Ground value equal to 3 times the number of floors below them. Add +1 if your ground floor has High Ground 1".

Shooting & Targeting

Distances for shooting from and toward upper floors are measured from the base of the building , on the 2D ground. Take the High Ground of each floor into account when determining lines of sight.

Two units on the same floor cannot shoot at the same enemy unit within 1’’ of the building .

Units inside the building may shoot at enemy units on the floor above and on the floor below. Shooting is not possible if there is an entire floor between the two units.

Melee & Targeting

Closed Doors

Units on upper floors cannot be targeted by melee attacks from enemy units outside the building and within 1’’ of it.

Secure Floor

A floor occupied only by allied units is considered secure. Enemy units located on floors above a secure floor are considered encircled.

Combat on Floors

As long as a floor X is not secured, enemy units on floor X+1 above and on floor X−1 below are not considered to be engaged in melee with the units on floor X.

When a floor X is secure, enemy units on floor X+1 above and on floor X−1 below are considered engaged in melee with the units on floor X.

During the Consolidation phase, units on a secure floor may use the Infiltration & Conquest rule to move to the floor above or below.

Troublesome Neighbors

Enemy units located on the same floor but in another building within 1’’ are considered to be engaged in melee.

During the Consolidation phase, units on a secure floor may use the Infiltration & Conquest rule to move to the same floor of a neighboring building.

Stealth Infiltration

Certain units have rules that allow them to deploy into an unoccupied Position. If a building has a completely unoccupied floor, these troops may be deployed there during a Tactical phase.

Pyramidal Destruction

When a building is replaced after destruction, its upper floors lose Rooms in proportion to their height. The second floor loses one Room, the third loses two Rooms, the fourth loses three Rooms, and so on.

If, after Critical Damage Rolls, a floor contains more squads than its remaining Rooms allow, the excess squads, randomly designated, are removed from the game along with their Characters.

In the case of a mix of models, randomly remove entities until the number of occupants no longer exceeds the building’s capacity.

Placement

Terrain Placement Rules

Scenario rules may add specific instructions for placing Terrain Elements. Unless stated otherwise, apply the following general rules:

Decorative Elements

Players may add very small decorative terrain pieces to improve the look of the battlefield, but these are ignored for gameplay purposes unless both players agree otherwise.

Adaptation

You do not need to be perfectly exact. Use the terrain you have and adapt it sensibly. In most cases, placing terrain elements on bases of roughly appropriate size will work perfectly well.

These rules are intentionally precise so that, once learned, they make terrain easier to use in play without slowing the game down, Generating subjective conflict, or destroying the immersion. Feel free to adapt them to suit your collection, as long as both players clearly agree before the battle begins.

Elements & Affinity

The player who sets up a Element of Tterrain decides which Element it is linked to: Water, Wood, Stone, Urban. Some special rules grant affinities with these Elements.

Having an affinity with the Element of a Element of Terrain grants the following benefits to soldiers who have it:

Infantryman

Formation

Infantrymen squads of 2 groups fight in Formation.

By default,Infantrymen in formation adopt the line formation.

If your squad is not engaged in Melee, you may declare (taking turn) a formation change during the Tactical phase at a cost of -2M for that round. Your unit remains in this Formation until you declare another change.

Line: A cog in the machine

A formation within 1’’ of at least two other allied squads in line formation gains a +1B bonus.

Column: Forward march

Except for charges, columns gain a +3M bonus.

Columns are Encircled.

Square: The ultimate defense

The squad rolls -1d6 on Rout rolls.

Has no Rear arc.

The squad cannot Move or Charge while in this formation.

Terrain

Infantrymen benefit from all Positions.

Rider

Formation

Riders squads of 2 groups fight in Formation.

By default,Riders in formation adopt the line formation.

If your squad is not engaged in Melee, you may declare (taking turn) a formation change during the Tactical phase at a cost of -2M for that round. Your unit remains in this Formation until you declare another change.

Line: A cog in the machine

A formation within 1’’ of at least two other allied squads in line formation gains a +1B bonus.

Column: Forward march

Except for charges, columns gain a +3M bonus.

Columns are Encircled.

Triangle: Victory or death

Squads in Triangle formation gain +1 on their Attack rolls when Charging.

However, when not Charging, enemy units targeting them in melee gain +1 on their Attack rolls.

Terrain

Riders benefit from smooth hills.

Their M is halved when they move into, get out, or charge a Light cover or a Basic cover.

They cannot penetrate or charge Heavy covers, Fortified covers, or Steep hills.

Fierce Charge

When Riders are charging, they double their A, and they add their M to their charge movement instead of the M+2 bonus.

Dismount & Mount

At the end of the deployement phase, and if no ennemy unit is within 1’’, Riders may choose to dismount (or remount). Upon dismounting/remounting, switch their profile to their infantry/rider version.

When dismounting, compare the unit’s remaining W to the maximum W of its Infantry profile:
- If the maximum W of the Infantry profile is equal or greater than the unit’s current remaining W, the unit cannot remount later.
- If the maximum W of the Infantry profile is lower, the unit remaining W is now the maximum W of its Infantry profile.

For example, a unit with 18W remaining dismounts and switches to an infantry profile with a maximum of 9W. It therefore begins with 9W. Later, while dismounted, it suffers 4W and is reduced to 5W. If it remounts, it returns to its mounted profile with a total of 14W.

If the unit had 9W or fewer at the time of dismounting, it would not have been able to remount.

Remount

If the unit later remounts at the end of a Tactical phase, set its W to the remaining value it had before dismounting, reduced by any W lost while dismounted.

To prevent exploit, a same unit can only dismount and mount once per battle.

Riders cannot remount while inside a position into which they cannot enter, or if they entered it during a previous round.

Monstrous Mounts

Some Riders ride mounts that appear as Monster units in their army list. When these riders decide to dismount, instead of applying the normal rules, the unit splits into two units: one unit of riders with their dismounted profile (and any Characters) and one unit consisting of the mounts. Each new unit must be placed in contact with the center of the original unit.

Each part of the split unit, now a new unit, must succeed on a Hard Control Roll to be able to Move or Charge during this round, and suffers a −3 M penalty.

The wounds previously suffered by the unit must be distributed proportionally to the maximum W of the two units, and as evenly as possible between them.

Remount

The two units may later be reunited. During a Tactical phase, the riders may mount a corresponding Monstrous mount unit within 1’’. To do so, both squads must contain the same number of models, and the rider squad must have been recruited under its mounted profile. At that moment, the wounds suffered by the two units are added together to determine the wounds suffered by the new mounted unit. If the condition of the unit is then lower than that of either of the two units before the remount, immediately resolve the corresponding Rout Rolls.

Terrain

Regarding terrain rules, apply the Monster terrain restrictions to Rider units that are also in the Monster category.

Skirmisher

Formation

This category includes soldiers on foot or mounted who fight in dispersed order. Squads of Skirmishers are either Infantrymen or Riders; however, they do not fight in Formation.

Harassment

Unlike other units, Skirmishers may shoot in any direction, including units within their Rear arc, but when they do so rule they suffer a -1 penalty on their Attack Rolls.

Charge and Retreat

Unlike other units, Skirmishers may react to a charge by moving up to M in the opposite direction if they have not moved during this round and if this movement places them out of charge range. They must succeed a Hard Control roll to do so. On a failure, they cannot react to the charge.

If successful, the charging unit may advance with its full charge move (with bonus) toward the retreating unit. If, at the end of this movement, the charging unit ends within 1’’ of enemy units, move it into contact with them; it is considered to have successfully charged those units.

The charging unit may attempt a Hard Control roll to cancel the charge and instead choose another action or target for its current activation. The Skirmishers unit still being moved.

Attack Maneuver

When charging, Rider Skirmishers may, if they succeed a Hard Control roll, move up to M in any direction before completing their charge movement.

Concealment

Infantry Skirmishers gain +1G against ranged attacks while occupying a Cover.

Vehicle

Terrain

Vehicles benefit from smooth hills.

Movement Restrictions

Their M is halved when they move into or charge a light cover.

They cannot penetrate or charge cover, heavy cover, Fortified covers, and steep hills.

Dangerous Terrain

When moving on a Dangerous Area roll 1d6, on 1 they are no more eligible during the Movement Phase until the end of the battle and lose 1G.

Monster

Terrain

Monsters benefit from all Positions.

Large Monsters

They cannot penetrate heavy covers and small sized Fortified covers if the width of their individual bases is greater than 45mm. However, in this case, the attack rolls of their attacks against units occupying heavy covers gain a +1 bonus.

Unaware

The defense of Monsters with the Drone keyword is reduced by -1 when they occupy a Cover.

Artillery

Terrain

Artillery units benefit from all Positions.

Limitation:

You must include 2 Infantryman groups for each Artillery unit in your army.

Shooting

Close Target

Artillery units cannot shoot if an enemy is within 1’’.

Advance & Fire

Artillery units cannot use the rule Advance & Fire.

Titan

Melee

Titans can only suffer Opportunity Attacks from other Titans.

Titans more than 1'' away from an enemy Titan may perform a Charge.

Terrain

It does not suffer any malus and does not benefit from any bonus due to the terrain. The targets of its attacks do not benefit from the bonuses provided by their position.

It cannot penetrate heavy covers and Fortified covers.

Titanic Strikes

Titans gain a +1 bonus on their Titanic Strikes.

Keywords

Characters guide the soldiers on the battlefield. Their rules will be detailed in this chapter.

Leader

A leader gives a bonus of +1B to its squad.

Regroup

A squad that fails a rout roll, is not encircled, and is accompanied by a Leader may attempt to rally by rolling a new rout roll with the same penalties and bonuses.

If successful, the squad is not removed from the game. Instead, move the squad up to 3'' in the opposite direction of the cause of the rout roll.

During the next round, the squad cannot charge attack or shoot.

Faction leader

Named

Rookie

Elite

Rare

Characters & squads

Decorative base

As long as a Character is inside a squad, its base is considered purely decorative. It does not obstruct movement, line of sight, or interactions with terrain or other units. At any moment, the player may reposition the Character anywhere within 1'' of the squad, its purpose is to indicate its presence.

For all game interactions, the Character uses the squad's base as its own.

Character & Squad

Left Alone

When a character’s squad is destroyed, resolve the following:

Join In

An individual character who meets the necessary conditions (same category of soldier, max 1|2 characters per squad group, same baze size, and within 1’’ of the squad) may join a friendly squad during the Tactical or the Movement phase, when either the character or the squad is activated.

Note that if the junction takes place during the Movement phase, the bonuses that the character offers to his squad will only be assigned to his new squad from the Tactical phase of the following round.

Hide

During the tactical phase, you may choose to hide your non-Leader or wounded, character within his squad.

When hidden, he cannot be targeted by other characters until his next activation. However, the A of all his weapons is reduced to 0.

Deployment

An Infantryman, Monster or Rider Character of the same category as one or more friendly squads with the same base size must be deployed within one of those squads if possible. A maximum of 2 Characters may be included in a group with model bases of 20mm or 25mm, and 1 Character in a group with model bases larger than 25mm.

Characters inside a squad are deployed at the same time as their squad, both counting as one unit.

Vehicle and Artillery Characters, as well as Characters from other categories that have no unit to be placed in, are deployed as individual models.

Delayed Deployment

Some rules allow for delayed deployment; in this case, the character can only be deployed within this squad if they benefit from the same special rule or if the deployment occurs within your deployment zone.

Redeployment

Certain rules allow the squad to be redeployed during the game. In such cases, characters may, at the player’s choice, either remain in place or be redeployed along with the squad if they benefit from the same special rule or if the redeployment occurs within your deployment zone.

Activation

After a late deployment or redeployment, the character shares the arrival roll result with its squad and may only be activated if the squad itself can be. Note that it can only react in the Shooting phase if it is personally targeted.

Targeting

Indistinguishable

If other targets of the same category (infantry, rider, vehicle...) are available, a character cannot be targeted, unless he is at least 1" closer.

Unless they are the only possible target, characters cannot be targeted by shooting weapons, in cases where Rg is not specified or considered, or when the shots occur before deployment.

Skill Targeting

By default, Character skills can only target a squad of Infantryman or a squad of the same category: Infantryman, Monster, or Rider.

Monster, Vehicle, or Artillery characters that are not part of a squad may instead target a non-characters unit (squad or individual model) of Infantryman or of the same category (Monster, Vehicle, or Artillery). If the skill is meant to target the characters's squad, it has to target an eligible unit within 6''.

They must designate their target during the Tactical phase; by default, they target the same unit as in the previous round with the same bonus.

temporary bonus

A temporary bonus means that the bonus is lost if the conditions are no longer met or if the Character is removed from the game.

Dragon Slayer

Critical strikes caused by a Character’s attacks or shots cause one additional Critical Damage Roll for models with more than 11W.

Duel

Challenge

When a Character is targeted by attacks of another Character, if the target has neither attacked in melee combat nor shot during this turn, it may, in this specific case, react independently of his eventual squad and attack back alone.

The Character will no longer be able to shoot or attack during this round.

Cinematic Fight

If a targeted Character chooses to attack back on another Character, arrange combat as follows: If both characters would attack simultaneously Roll a die to determine which character is active first. Otherwise, the character who should attacks first is the active character at the start of the duel.

Loyal Combat

The Rear Attack rule does not apply when two characters are engaged in a duel. And neither characters benefits from bonuses granted by their squad (for example, Protection) while in a duel.

Blood Calls to Blood

If both Characters have each inflicted at least one wound on their opponent, they can launch all their attack rolls on each other a second time.

Do not apply charge bonuses during this second round of the Duel.

Duelist’s Condition

Each attack roll is resolved one at a time, taking into account the current condition of the target before each attack.

This could, for example, allow you to gain a +1 bonus on your attack rolls if your opponent’s condition is now worse than yours.

As a result, it may happen that your opponent prematurely loses any remaining A if they become destabilized or destroyed after one of your attack rolls.

Not today

Characters who knock out their opponent during a duel gain the Exalted rule for the next round.

Warband

Recruitment

In Skirmish Mode, soldiers are not recruited as groups or squads. All models are recruited as individual units. Models are organized into Warbands, each with a total W value not exceeding 60W.

You cannot recruit a new Warband unless all your existing Warbands have at least 30W.

Moral

Models in a Warband do roll Rout Rolls individually. But also, whenever the Warband’s overall condition degrades, a single Rout Roll is made for the entire Warband. Determine the current condition of the Warband using total W remaining (including Characters). Roll the corresponding number of D6 based on this condition. Note that this Warband condition is only affected by its remaining W. All Models in the Warband use this same roll, but compare it individually against their own B, modified by any penalties or bonuses they may have.

Mismatched Condition Penalty

If a model's personal condition is lower than the condition of its Warband, it suffers -2B on the Warband's Rout Roll.

Frightening

If an attack or shot that mostly triggers the Rout Roll also applies a penalty to B, that penalty applies to the entire Warband's Rout Roll.

Warlord & Command

Each Warband must include at least one Leader Character, designated as the Warlord of that Warband.

A non-character model located more than 12" from its Warlord suffers a temporary -2B penalty.

When a Warlord is within 1" of an enemy unit, the entire Warband gains a temporary bonus of +2B.

Loss of the Warlord

If the Warlord is out of action, -2B to the Warband Rout Rolls (but not for the individual Rout Rolls).

Characters

Special rules

Characters special rules that would normally apply to a squad now affect all eligible soldiers in the same Warband within 12" of the Characters. These bonuses do not apply to other Characters.

If a bonus grants a fixed number of A or allows soldiers to recover a fixed number of W, it does not apply to every model individually. Instead, the bonus is shared across one or more eligible soldiers in the Warband, as chosen by the controlling player.

The entire Warband counts as two squads for special rules purposes. A rule that allows a squad to gain +1A per group share therefore allows 2 eligible models in the Warband to gain 1A or one model to gain 2A. Similarly, a rule that gives back 2W to the squad can give back 2W to an eligible member of the Warband, or 1W to 2 models.

Offensive skills that are supposed to target a unit also target an entire Warband, taking into account the points cost of all its members, including characters. If the skill roll of an offensive skill is improved based on the troop category targeted, apply the improvement if the total Pts of that troop category constitute the majority of the Warband' Pts.

Sergeants

A Sergeant can only apply his Leader bonus to models whose base point cost is lower than the one of his own squad.

Warband Summary

Skirmish Mode

When playing a scenario in Skirmish Mode, the following rules apply:

It’s a Small World

As indicated in the Warband profiles, all distances are halved. This includes not only Rk and M, but all distances referenced in the game rules, including the length of the battlefield (but not its width).

Melee Activation

During the Melee Phase, and more precisely at each Rk step, models with the same Rk do not attack simultaneously.

Instead, players activate their models one by one, starting with Player 1. The effects of each attack are fully resolved before the next model is activated.

Players also do not declare their attack distribution at the start of a Rk step. Instead, targets are chosen individually as each model is activated.

Character Targeting

Characters within a Warband are not considered to be in a squad and are therefore not protected by it. They follow the normal targeting rules for characters used as individual models.

Vacant Positions

During the Consolidation Phase, models may enter a room within a position if the room is less than 50% occupied and all other conditions are met.

If enemy models are present in the same room, they must prioritize targeting each other.

Ammunition

In this game mode, the ammunition carried by the models at the start of the battle is equal to the weapon's Rg.

Size

Army Size

Count 1 for each unit, except for squads of 2 groups which count as double, and Infantry or Cavalry Characters which count as 0. Sum these up to determine the size of the army.

Most scenarios are designed for armies with a maximum size of 72. Feel free to adapt them if you wish to play with larger armies.

Battlefield Size

The size of the battlefield is determined by the sum of the size of both armies.

Terrain

The different modes of terrain selection allow for placing a total value of Xscp worth of terrain. Multiply this X value by the size of the battlefield to adapt the total amount of terrain to the scenario.

Random and Alternating X

Both players have Xscp of terrain to place on the battlefield. They take turns rolling 1D10 to randomly determine the terrain to be placed, then place it on the battlefield. Continue alternating until neither player has any scp remaining.

No Man’s Land X

Apply the Random and Alternating deployment, but placing a piece of terrain outside your deployment zone costs twice as many scp.

Disputed Land X

Apply the Random and Alternating deployment, but placing a piece of terrain inside your deployment zone costs twice as many scp.

Reroll

You may reroll terrain rolls of 5 or less once.

Defensive X

The defender may choose Xscp worth of terrain directly from the terrain table by paying the cost associated with each piece of terrain.

Offensive X

The attacker may choose Xscp worth of terrain directly from the terrain table by paying the cost associated with each piece of terrain. However, they cannot place any terrain inside the opponent’s deployment zone.

Deployment Type

Reserve

During deployment, if your deployment area is adjacent to at least one table edge, instead of placing a unit on the battlefield, you may place it in Reserve. This counts as a pose.

Delayed deployment: Starting on round 2, if this unit has not yet been deployed, once per battle, when it is activated, you may deploy it anywhere fully within your deployment area.

Some units have special deployment rules that allow them to be deployed advantageously during battle. In such cases, replace the basic rule with their specific deployment rule.

Scenario deployement rules

Some scenarios apply only one type of deployment for both armies, or a different one for each side. If multiple types of deployment are applied to the same army, you may adjust the proportions accordingly — for example when playing a campaign.

Alternating

Both players roll 1d6. The player with the highest result places their first unit within their deployment zone. Then, the opponent places 2 units. The first player then places 3 units, and so on, alternating until all units have been deployed.

Attack-Defense

The defender places all of their entities first, followed by the attacker.

During the movement phase of the round 1, the defender may force the attacker to activate all their units first (without any reaction from the defender).

During the shooting phase of the rounds 0 and 1, the defender may activate all their units first (without any reaction from the attacker).

Reinforcement X

This portion of the army’s units is deployed at the beginning of round X on a 6+ on 1d6, or at round X + 1 on a 5+, or at round X + 2 on a 4+, and so on. Roll separately for each army.

Reinforcements on the way still count toward the total points of the army. However, if at the end of a round none of your units occupy the battlefield, you automatically lose the game.

Contextual Objectives

Scenario Objectives

During a scenario-based game, unless otherwise specified, all the standard objectives from the Victory chapter apply as normal. The following rules expand upon these base conditions, allowing each scenario to adjust the importance of certain objectives or introduce new, context-specific ones. These variations reflect the strategic priorities and narrative focus unique to each battle.

Primary Objectives

Primary objectives award three times more Vp.

Additional Objectives

Additional objectives award Vp to both armies.

Disabled Objectives

Disabled objectives do not award any Vp.

Absolute Objectives

If a player meets the conditions of an Absolute Objective, they immediately win the game.

Stand Firm

In scenarios where one player is designated as the defender and the other as the attacker, at the end of round 10, the defender gains +1Vp; at the end of round 11, +2Vp; at the end of round 12, +3Vp; and so on.

Anticipatory Skills

Some skills are used before the battle or deployment begins. When both players have such skills, resolve them as follows.

First Player

Before deployment and even the choice of the terrain, determine the First Player. This is the player who controls the unit with the highest Pts value.

Alternating Activation

Players then alternate activating their units’ anticipatory skills, starting with the First Player.

If a player chooses to pass, they cannot activate any more anticipatory skills during this step. The opposing player may then resolve all of their remaining anticipatory skills.

Scenario Rules

Scenario Overview

Each scenario offers a unique gameplay experience. For every scenario, you’ll find a battlefield map that shows the deployment zones, along with a summary table detailing the key rules that apply — Terrain, Deployment, and Objectives.

The description provides a narrative overview of how the battle unfolds and what victory conditions apply. If you’re already familiar with the scenario rules, you can skip it — all essential information is summarized in the table above. The description exists primarily to help new players understand the scenario flow without needing to cross-reference the rulebook before playing.

If a scenario includes a custom rule, it applies only to that specific scenario. Be sure to read it carefully, as it may significantly alter your strategy.

Surprise Attack

Until round 2, the defender cannot activate his units during the Movement and Shooting Phases but may attempt to react during the Shooting Phase of round 1.

Any units that could have moved in round 0 will instead act in round 1 without penalties.

Add +1d6 to all Rout rolls and all Control rolls made during rounds 0 and 1.

Skirmish

This scenario follows Skirmish rules.

Night

All Control rolls are made with one additional d6. All Shooting weapon Hit rolls suffer a -2 penalty.

Desperation Energy

Defender's units that are not removed from play after a rout roll with at least 2d6 gain the Exhalted rule until the end of the battle.

Custom

Refer to the scenario description to determine which specific rules apply.

A1 - Pitched Battle

Battlefield

Description

This scenario is perfect for testing the basic mechanics of the game, especially if you are not yet familiar with the rules of terrain. Although it is balanced, specialized units with bonuses related to terrain will be at a disadvantage.

Terrain

The two players alternately place 2/4/6 scp of randomly selected terrain (1D10). Terrain placed outside of their deployment zone costs twice as many scp.

Deployement

Then players each roll 1d6, and the one who rolls the highest result places their first unit in their deployment zone. The opponent then places 2 units. The first player places 3 units next, and so on, until all units have been deployed.

Objectives

The main objective of the battle is Land Domination, which means you gain +3Vp if no enemy units with at least 8W are closer to your deployment zone than to theirs.

The Symbolic Victory objective is also active, granting +1Vp if you have captured more banners than your opponent.

A2 - Unexpected Encounter

Battlefield

Description

This scenario is ideal for balanced battles with various terrains that give all troop types a fair chance.

Terrain

The two players alternately place 4/8/12 scp of randomly selected terrain (1D10).

Deployement

Then players each roll 1d6, and the one who rolls the highest result places their first unit in their deployment zone. The opponent then places 2 units. The first player places 3 units next, and so on, until all units have been deployed.

Objectives

The primary objective, cut retreat, focuses on penetrating the enemy’s defenses to gain +3Vp by positioning any of your units with at least 8W in the opponent’s deployment zone. A more ambitious goal awards +6Vp in total if one of your units with at least 8W occupies a Cover or Upland within the opponent’s deployment zone, highlighting the importance of aggressive maneuvers and terrain exploitation.

Additionally, the instill fear objective is active, rewarding +1Vp for routing more enemy units than your opponent since the battle began, encouraging tactics that demoralize and disperse enemy forces.

A3 - Junction

Battlefield

Description

This scenario features two armies engaging in battle while the reinforcements have the potential to drastically shift the balance of power, making every move and decision critical.

Terrain

Players alternately place 5/10/15 scp of randomly selected terrain (1d10).

Deployement

Then players each roll 1d6, and the one who rolls the highest result places his first unit in their deployment zone. The opponent then places 2 units. The first player places 3 units next, and so on, until units worth max 70% of their pts have been deployed.

At the beginning of round 3, each player rolls 1d6. On a roll of 6+, the player can now deploy his remaining troops. If unsuccessful, he rolls again at the beginning of round 4 on a 5+, at the beginning of round 5 on a 4+, and so on.

Objectives

The primary objective, Disorganization, highlights the crucial importance of maintaining a functional chain of command when communication lines are stretched thin. You gain +3Vp if your opponent has more characters out of combat than you.

A4 - Incursion

Battlefield

Description

This scenario features two armies engaging in battle while the reinforcements have the potential to drastically shift the balance of power, making every move and decision critical.

Terrain

Players alternately place randomly selected terrain (1d10), worth 7/14/21 scp. Placing a piece of terrain inside their own deployment zone costs twice as many scp.

Deployement

Then players each roll 1d6, and the one who rolls the highest result places his first unit in their deployment zone. The opponent then places 2 units. The first player places 3 units next, and so on, until units worth max 50% of their pts have been deployed.

At the beginning of round 3, each player rolls 1d6. On a roll of 6+, the player can now deploy his remaining troops. If unsuccessful, he rolls again at the beginning of round 4 on a 5+, at the beginning of round 5 on a 4+, and so on.

Objectives

The primary objective, Land Domination, means you gain +3Vp if no enemy units with at least 8W are closer to your deployment zone than to theirs.

The disabled objective, They Have Fallen, means that you do not gain +1Vp when taking out of combat the most expensive unit of the opposing army.

A5 - Vengeance

Battlefield

Description

The Vengeance scenario is designed as a simplified and aggressive battle, ideal for learning the core mechanics of the game or for fast, decisive confrontations. Most of the time terrain and global moral plays a limited role, favoring direct engagements and frontal assaults. Victory is achieved not through complex scoring or board control, but by pure violence. There is no need to track victory points during the first 9 turns.

Terrain

The two players alternately place 1d6/2d6/3d6 scp of randomly selected terrain (1D10). The same result on d6 applies to both players. Terrain placed outside of their deployment zone costs twice as many scp.

Deployement

Then players each roll 1d6, and the one who rolls the highest result places their first unit in their deployment zone. The opponent then places 2 units. The first player places 3 units next, and so on, until all units have been deployed.

Objectives

With Destruction as primary objective, you score +3Vp for every 10% of your opponent's army points that you have knocked out.

The additional objective, Priority Threat, means that, in addition to the normal objectives, you gain +1Vp when the opposing unit you designated before the start of the battle is out of action.

Custom Rules

Act first

Panic rolls are not taken before Round 10. Starting from Round 10, resolve panic tests normally.

Fortune favors the bold

Starting from Round 2, at the beginning of each round, the initiative goes to the player who controls the unit that is closest to the opponent’s table edge. If several units are tied, the player with the highest number of models among those units gains the initiative. If still tied, roll 1d6.

Exalted Avengers

If a unit completes the Priority Threat objective, it becomes Exalted until the end of the battle.

A6 - Raid

Battlefield

Description

The defender must hold their position until reinforcements arrive, maximizing the use of fortifications and cover to slow down and weaken the assaulting forces.

Terrain

The defender places 10/20/30 scp of terrain of its choice on the table.

Deployement

The defender places his units worth max 50% of his pts first, then the attacker places all his units. During the round 1 movement phave the attacker activate all his units first. The defender may activate all their units first during the round 1 shooting phase.

At the beginning of round 5, the defender rolls 1d6. On a roll of 6+, he can deploy his remaining units. If unsuccessful, they roll again at the beginning of round 6 on a 5+, at the beginning of round 7 on a 4+, and so on.

Objectives

The primary objectives, Instill Fear and They Have Fallen, reward +3Vp for routing more enemy units than your opponent since the battle began and/or taking out of combat the most expensive unit of the opposing army, encouraging tactics that demoralize enemy forces and focus on the main threat.

At the end of round 10, the defender gains +1Vp, then +2Vp at round 11, etc...

Scenario rule

Defender's units that are not removed from play after a rout roll with at least 2d6 gain the Exhalted rule until the end of the battle.

Until round 2, the defender cannot activate his units during the Movement and Shooting Phases but may attempt to react during the Shooting Phase of round 1.

Any units that could have moved in round 0 will instead act in round 1 without penalties.

Add +1d6 to all Rout rolls and all Control rolls made during rounds 0 and 1.

All Control rolls are made with one additional d6.

A7 - Race

Battlefield

Description

In this scenario, both armies will face off to occupy the advantageous positions in the middle of the battlefield.

Terrain

The two players alternately place 7/14/21 scp of randomly selected terrain (1d10). Placing a piece of terrain inside their own deployment zone costs twice as many scp.

Deployement

Then players each roll 1d6, and the one who rolls the highest result places his first unit in their deployment zone. The opponent then places 2 units. The first player places 3 units next, and so on, until all units have been deployed.

Objectives

The primary objective, Home Field Advantage, means that you gain +3Vp if you occupy with units of at least 8W more cover and uplands than your opponent.

The additional objective, Strategic Position, means that you gain +3Vp when you occupy the place outside your deployment zone that you designated before the battle began.

A8 - Profanation

Battlefield

Description

Terrain

The defender places 12/24/36 scp of terrain of their choice on the table.

Deployement

Then the defender places all his units first, followed by the attacker placing all his units.

During the movement phase of the round 1, the defender may force the attacker to activate all their units first (without any reaction from the defender).

During the shooting phase of the rounds 0 and 1, the defender may activate all their units first (without any reaction from the attacker).

Objectives

The primary objective, Home Field Advantage, means that you gain +3Vp if you occupy with units of at least 8W more cover and uplands than your opponent.

The absolute objective, Strategic Position, means that the attacker wins the battle when they occupy the place outside their deployment zone that they designated before the battle began.

Custom Rule

The defender must place at least one position outside their deployment zone. The defender is forbidden from placing any terrain within 6’’ of this position.

During deployment, the defender may place units in the position designated by the strategic objective, even if this position is not within their deployment zone.

Lastly, this position does not count toward the Home Field Advantage objective.

A9 - Treasure hunt

Battlefield

Description

In this scenario, the battlefield becomes a dangerous arena of ambition and peril. Both armies are drawn into a frantic hunt for a hidden treasure — the very key to their victory. The challenge lies not only in locating the treasure amidst the covers and ruins, but also in securing it long enough to carry it back to safety. As the search intensifies, squads must navigate the risk of enemy ambushes and relentless attacks.

Finding the treasure is just the beginning; the true test comes in the escape, with the entire battlefield turning into a deadly gauntlet. The treasure itself becomes a beacon of hope and danger, for whoever holds it becomes the target of every sword, arrow, and spell on the field. Victory hinges on clever tactics, nerve, and the courage to push through to the bitter end.

Terrain

The two players alternately place 4/8/12 scp of randomly selected terrain (1D10). Terrain placed outside of their deployment zone costs twice as many scp.

Deployement

Then players each roll 1d6, and the one who rolls the highest result places their first unit in their deployment zone. The opponent then places 2 units. The first player places 3 units next, and so on, until all units have been deployed.

Objectives

The primary objective, Cut Retreat, focuses on penetrating the enemy’s defenses to gain +3Vp by positioning any of your units with at least 8W in the opponent’s deployment zone. A more ambitious goal awards +6Vp in total if one of your units with at least 8W occupies a cover or upland within the opponent’s deployment zone.

Both armies are focused on the treasure hunt at all costs and are prepared to accept significant losses, so the Destruction objective is disabled. You do not earn Vp for destroying 10% of the opposing army.

Custom Rule

Before placing other terrain features, the players must place X Basic Covers or Light Covers equidistant from the two deployment zones. No unit may be deployed in these positions before turn 2. X being the size of the battlefield.

During its activation, one squad inside one of these positions can perform the special action Search. If it does so, it cannot be activated or react for the remainder of the turn.

Each time the unit performs the Search action, roll 1d6 and add the number of times it has previously performed the Search action. On a 6+, the unit has found the treasure. No other unit can perform the Search action for the remainder of the battle.

Once the unit has the treasure, its maximum M is reduced to 4. And she cannot use any special rule to be removed from the battlefield. If it successfully reaches its deployment zone, its army wins the battle. While an army has the treasure, it automatically passes all panic rolls.

If the unit carrying the treasure is routed or destroyed in melee combat, the unit that defeated it gains the treasure, and the above rules now apply to it. If the unit carrying the treasure is destroyed or routed by shooting, place a token at the center of the destroyed unit. The first unit that reaches this token gains the treasure.

A10 - Strategic position

Battlefield

Description

Terrain

The two players alternately place 2/4/6 scp of randomly selected terrain (1D10). Terrain placed outside of their deployment zone costs twice as many scp.

Deployement

Then players each roll 1d6, and the one who rolls the highest result places their first unit in their deployment zone. The opponent then places 2 units. The first player places 3 units next, and so on, until all units have been deployed.

Objectives

The main objective, Strategic Position, means that you gain +3Vp when you occupy the Fortification.

Custom Rule

Before deploying the terrain, the players place a Fortification with X levels at the center of the battlefield. X being the size of the battlefield. Both players automatically designate this Fortification as the objective for the Strategic Position.

If at least one of your units occupies the Fortification and no enemy unit occupies it at the end of the turn, add as many Vp as the number of consecutive turns you have held control of it, including the current turn.

A11 - Assassination

Battlefield

Description

Terrain

Both players alternately place 8 scp of randomly selected terrain (1d10). Then the defender places 12 scp of terrain of its choice on the table.

Deployement

The defender places all his units first, then the attacker places all his units.

Scenario Rule

During the first 1d6 rounds, all Control rolls are made with one additional d6, and all Shooting weapon Hit rolls suffer a -2 penalty.

Until round 2, the defender cannot activate his units during the Movement and Shooting Phases but may attempt to react during the Shooting Phase of round 1.

Any units that could have moved in round 0 will instead act in round 1 without penalties.

Add +1d6 to all Rout rolls and all Control rolls made during rounds 0 and 1.

If the Bringer of Hope is not removed from play after a rout roll with at least 2d6 he gain the Exhalted rule until the end of the battle.

Objectives

Defender Victory: At the end of the round 10 the defender wins.

Attacker Victory: If the Bringer of Hope is killed or routed, the attacker wins the battle immediately.

B1 - River Crossing

Battlefield

Description

Terrain

The defender places 4/8/12 scp of terrain of its choice on the table. Then both players alternately place 4/8/12 scp of randomly selected terrain (1d10). The terrain placed on the river replaces the Dangerous area rule. This allows to place bridges or fords.

Deployement

Then players each roll 1d6, and the one who rolls the highest result places his first unit in their deployment zone. The opponent then places 2 units. The first player places 3 units next, and so on, until all units have been deployed.

Objectives

The primary objective, Cut Retreat, focuses on penetrating the enemy’s defenses to gain +3Vp by positioning any of your units with at least 8W in the opponent’s deployment zone. A more ambitious goal awards +6Vp in total if one of your units with at least 8W occupies a cover or upland within the opponent’s deployment zone.

The additional objective, Strategic Position, means that you gain +1Vp when you occupy the place outside your deployment zone that you designated before the battle began.

At the end of round 10, the defender gains +1Vp, then +2Vp at round 11, etc...

B-2 Flank Attack

Battlefield

Description

Terrain

Both players alternately place 3/6/9 scp of randomly selected terrain (1d10). Then the defender places 6/12/18 scp of terrain of its choice on the table.

Deployement

The defender places all his units first, then the attacker places all his units.

During the movement phase of the round 1, the defender may force the attacker to activate all their units first (without any reaction from the defender).

During the shooting phase of the rounds 0 and 1, the defender may activate all their units first (without any reaction from the attacker).

Objectives

During this complex and uncertain maneuver, each army relies on the overarching vision of its supreme leader to secure victory. The primary objective, Cut the Head, grants +3Vp for taking out of combat the most expensive characters of the opposing army.

The additional objective, Priority Threat, means that, in addition to the normal objectives, you gain +1Vp when the opposing unit you designated before the start of the battle is out of action. This represents the morale boost when the main threat has been removed.

At the end of round 10, the defender gains +1Vp, then +2Vp at round 11, etc...

Scenario Rule

Defender's units that are not removed from play after a rout roll with at least 2d6 gain the Exhalted rule until the end of the battle.

C1 - Invasion

Battlefield

Description

In this scenario, an attacking force of superior strength faces a defender who has the advantage of the terrain. The defender must ensure they have good firepower and recruit troops that benefit from cover and terrain. The attacker should favor offensive troops with advantages for assault.

Terrain

The defender places 10/20/30 scp of terrain of its choice on the table.

Deployement

The defender places all his units first, then the attacker places all his units.

Objectives

The additional objectives, Strategic position and Priority threat mean that, in addition to the normal objectives, you gain +1Vp when the opposing unit you designated before the start of the battle is out of action and when you occupy the place outside your deployment zone that you designated before the battle began. This is to represent the morale boost when the defender still holds their advanced position and the main threat has been removed.

At the end of round 10, the defender gains +1Vp, then +2Vp at round 11, etc...

Scenario Rule

During the movement phase of the round 1, the defender may force the attacker to activate all their units first (without any reaction from the defender).

During the shooting phase of the rounds 0 and 1, the defender may activate all their units first (without any reaction from the attacker).

C2 - Convoy Attack

Battlefield

Description

In this scenario, a valuable convoy is caught in the midst of a surprise attack. The defender must escort the treasure across the battlefield and reach safety, while the attacker strikes from both directions, attempting to destroy the carrier or seize the prize. The battle unfolds under intense pressure, with limited control during the opening moments and rapidly shifting momentum as the convoy changes hands. Victory is not achieved through attrition or territory control, but by securing the treasure and escaping the battlefield before the enemy can regroup.

Terrain

The attacker places 10/20/30 scp of terrain of its choice on the table.

Deployement

Then the defender places all his units first, followed by the attacker placing all his units.

Scenario rule

Until round 2, the defender cannot activate his units during the Movement and Shooting Phases but may attempt to react during the Shooting Phase of round 1.

Any units that could have moved in round 0 will instead act in round 1 without penalties.

Add +1d6 to all Rout rolls and all Control rolls made during rounds 0 and 1.

Custom Rule

During the deployement, the defender must place an unit in their deployment zone, within 1" of the left table edge. This starts the battle carrying the tresure token and is designated as the carrier.

While a unit is carrying the tresure token, its maximum M is reduced to 6. A unit carrying the token cannot use any special rule to be removed from the battlefield.

Seizing the Convoy: If the unit carrying the token is killed or routed by a melee Attack, the unit that defeated it immediately gains the token and becomes the new carrier. If the carrier is destroyed or routed by shooting, place the tresure token on the table at the center of the carrier’s last position. The first unit that moves into base contact with the token gains it and becomes the new carrier.

During this scenario, no panic roll is initiated. Vp are not counted. The player with the treasure is considered to have the most victory points, and the other player has the initiative.

Defender Victory: If the carrier ends a round within 1" of the right table edge, the defender immediately wins the battle.

Attacker Victory: If an attacker unit carrying the tresure token ends a round within 1" of either attacker table edge (top or bottom deployment edge), the attacker immediately wins the battle.

C3 - Ambush

Battlefield

Description

Terrain

The attacker places 16/32/48 scp of terrain of its choice on the table.

Deployement

Then the defender places all their units first, followed by the attacker placing all their units.

Objectives

The primary objectives, Instill Fear and They Have Fallen, reward +3Vp for routing more enemy units than your opponent since the battle began and/or taking out of combat the most expensive unit of the opposing army — encouraging tactics that demoralize enemy forces and focus on the main threat.

Designate a character in the enemy army for the additional objective, Bringer of Hope; if this character is put out of action, you gain +1Vp.

At the end of round 10, the defender gains +1Vp, then +2Vp at round 11, etc...

Scenario Rule

Until round 2, the defender cannot activate his units during the Movement and Shooting Phases but may attempt to react during the Shooting Phase of round 1.

Any units that could have moved in round 0 will instead act in round 1 without penalties.

Add +1d6 to all Rout rolls and all Control rolls made during rounds 0 and 1.

Defender's units that are not removed from play after a rout roll with at least 2d6 gain the Exhalted rule until the end of the battle.

Custom rule

All defender units deployed before the start of the battle must be deployed facing the center of the right edge of the table.

Evacuation

Cover the retreat

Camp Siege

Village Siege

Fortress Siege

Suicide Squad

Dialectic & Victory

These situations can affect how VP are calculated. The following rules clarify how redeployed, summoned, or returning units interact with the Primary Objectives.

Redeployed Units

When a specific unit is redeployed on the battlefield, it no longer counts towards VP for the objectives Disorganization, Cut the Head, Destruction, and Priority Threat.

However, redeployed units that are destroyed or routed still count towards VP for They Have Fallen and Symbolic Victory. If such a unit is destroyed multiple times, it may count multiple times for Symbolic Victory.

Summoned Units

Some characters may generate or reserve Pts to summon new troops during the battle. These units may use miniatures of previously destroyed units, but they are always considered new units. Destroying summoned units never grants VP nor does it count towards the calculation of any objective.

Returning Units

Some units are immediately returned to play or regenerate their W after being removed. These units only count towards VP when they are actually removed from the battlefield. Until they are definitively removed, they are not considered as losses for VP calculation.

Maximum Roll

Unless the target has a specific special rule stating otherwise, a successful attack roll with a result of 11 (rolling a 6 and then another 6) is always considered successful.

If a special rule allows the target to avoid a result of 11, for example Armored units, you may roll a third d6 to enhance your result. Add 10 to the result of this third roll. Whatever the target’s special rule, a final natural result of 16 (rolling three consecutive 6) is always considered successful.

Re-roll

Some rules allow certain rolls to be rerolled. These rerolls are not recursive: for example, if you must reroll failed rolls, only the results that failed the first time are rerolled — do not reroll dice that failed a reroll.

Also a reroll always replaces the entire roll sequence. For example, if you roll a 6 on your first roll but fail the Improved Roll, you must start again from the first roll when rerolling.

Wounds negated by a save roll are not considered a fail roll and therefore cannot be rerolled.

Multiple Re-roll

If during an attack roll, at least two rules simultaneously allow you to reroll failed rolls, roll 2d6 for each failed roll instead, and add +1 to the results of the rerolled dice.

Contradictory Rolls

If one rule instructs you to reroll successful rolls and another rule instructs you to reroll failed rolls, do not reroll either successful or failed rolls.

Resolving roll

If the players encounter a situation not clearly covered by the rules, or if a rule is forgotten or misinterpreted in the heat of the game, both players roll a d6. The player with the highest result is considered correct for that situation.

This decision applies only for the current game. After the battle, players are encouraged to review the case and, if necessary, report it to the author to improve the rules appendix. In the meantime, let the dice decide and keep the battle moving.

Once per batlle

Some special rules can only be used once per battle. In this case, even if the unit is redeployed, it cannot use this rule a second time.

Reactivation

Some special rules allow a unit to be activated a second time during the same round phase.

A unit can only be activated a maximum of 2 times per round phase.

All bonuses and penalties of the unit are refreshed at the time of the second activation. For example, a Fresh or Charging unit will no longer be considered Fresh or Charging for its second activation. And you may gain or lose bonuses depending on the updated conditions of your unit and its target at the time of the second activation.

Rounding

When you need to round a value, round it to the nearest whole number.

If your unit has a value of X.5 (for example: 2.5), roll X normal Attack Rolls and 1 Attack Roll with the target’s defense improved by +2. To make the game flow more smoothly, you may roll all the dice at the same time and identify the half-attack roll with a different color.

0.5A & Reload

If a ranged weapon grants 0.5A per model, you can either apply the standard rounding rules or choose to reload instead of shooting.

To reload, the unit selects a Shoot action but does not designate a target or make any attack rolls with that weapon. It will still be exhausted.

During its next Shoot action, the unit can attack with 1A per model with that weapon.

Once this bonus has been used, the unit must reload again during a Shoot action to benefit from it again.

Cost Calculation

General Principles

The point calculation system takes into account the combination of attack power and defense strength. For example, if we disregard safeguards and other subtleties of survivability calculation, a unit with a hypothetical attack score of 4 and a defense score of 1 will be worth roughly the same as a unit with a score of 2|2 or a unit with a score of 1|4.

In a game environment where several units interact, to ensure balance, the system also considers the concentration of forces. For example, broadly speaking, a unit with a score of 4|4 will be worth the same as two units with a score of 2|2 or 4|1, 1|4. When it comes to the concentration of forces in a unit, a balance must be struck between battlefield presence and impact. The best unit can easily destroy opponents arriving one by one, but will fall easily if pinned down by a tank and attacked from behind by assassins.

Playstyle choices, implications, and balance

There are mechanisms that increase the cost of troops that can withstand attacks, such as tanks, and reduce the cost of assassins based on their ability to survive until they can attack themselves. This means that in practice, if you charge a fast, fire-resistant unit against a slower, more powerful attacking unit, the point cost calculation will result in the slower unit winning if points are equal. Conversely, a poorly protected unit with good attack power and slow speed will generally stand no chance against a gun line. Whereas, obviously, a fast, well-protected unit with low attack power will be perfect for breaking through a gun line.

It's really up to you to choose your play style. If you only use one type of troop against an opponent who does the same, you risk winning or losing easily without much fun. Because if an army doesn't have what it takes to deal with a threat, it will only be able to win through a miracle or tactical genius. The principle, therefore, is to identify the specializations of each of the opposing troops and prioritize destroying those that will pose a problem for your army.

Options and Optimization

Note that a unit whose attack power increases pays for this power in decreasing order of magnitude. For example, if a unit has a cost of 1 in a 1|1 ratio, a unit in a 4|1 ratio costs 2, and a unit in a 7|1 ratio costs 2.65. This takes into account the fact that an over-equipped unit with weak defense will likely be destroyed first before it can attack.

The player selecting options must consider this. For example, if he chooses an offensive option, the system will recalculate his points correctly, but if he chooses more than one, he risks ending up with a point cost very slightly higher than what he would have paid if all these weapons were included by default in his profile.

About the game rules

What kind of game is Damocles Wars?

Damocles Wars is a tactical tabletop wargame focused on alternating activation, fast decision-making, and meaningful choices. It is designed to create intense, cinematic battles where positioning, timing, and adaptability matter more than raw statistics.

The system places strong emphasis on the balance between different tactical roles, ensuring that each unit has a purpose on the battlefield. At the same time, it aims to provide a fair and consistent point system, where choices feel justified and intuitive. All of this is built around clear, precise rules designed to minimize ambiguity, reduce interpretation, and prevent unfair advantages, so that outcomes depend on decisions rather than loopholes.

Who is this game for?

Damocles Wars is designed for both experienced wargamers and newcomers. If you enjoy tactical depth, reactive gameplay, and building your own strategies rather than following fixed metas, this game is for you.

It is made for players who seek a balance between immersion and gameplay clarity, with rules that are grounded enough to support creative thinking, yet streamlined enough to keep battles fast and engaging. The system is also designed for competitive players who value fairness and consistency, where victory comes from better decisions rather than exploiting hidden rules or unclear interactions. Above all, it rewards creativity, adaptability, and the freedom to approach the game in your own way.

Why are all rules and updates free?

The goal is to remove barriers to entry and keep the community unified. A constantly updated, centralized ruleset ensures that all players share the same experience, without outdated books or hidden changes.

More fundamentally, the philosophy behind Damocles Wars is that rules should be accessible to everyone. The purpose of creating a game is to have as many people as possible enjoy it, and making the rules freely available is the most direct way to achieve that. Wargaming already comes with natural entry barriers, especially through miniatures and terrain, and adding an additional cost for rules only limits access further. By keeping the rules free, the game becomes more open, more inclusive, and easier to adopt, allowing players to focus on what truly matters: playing, creating, and enjoying the experience with friends.

Why is the game built around alternating activation?

Alternating activation keeps both players involved at all times. There is no long period where one player simply waits while the other resolves an entire turn. Every decision matters, every action can be answered, and the battle remains alive from start to finish.

This choice is also rooted in the origins of the game. When Damocles Wars began more than twenty years ago, alternating activation was far less common than it is today. Even back then, the goal was already to move away from the passive structure of traditional “I play my whole turn, then you play yours” systems. I wanted battles to feel faster, more interactive, and more realistic.

Alternating activation also creates a battlefield where reactions matter. Some units respond quickly, others slowly, others not at all, depending on their training, position, and condition. This makes the battle feel more dynamic and believable. It also prevents players from relying too heavily on rigid turn-based planning. Reinforcements, sudden movements, and counterplays become much more interesting when the opponent is always able to respond.

From a gameplay perspective, it also makes the learning curve less punishing. In a traditional full-turn system, a mistake can cost you an entire turn, sometimes a very long one, before you even get a chance to correct it. In Damocles Wars, because activations alternate, errors can often be answered or adjusted more quickly. This keeps the game fairer, more engaging, and much more enjoyable, especially for newer players.

In short, alternating activation was chosen because it makes the game more fun, more reactive, more tactical, and in many ways more believable as a simulation of battle.

Why does Damocles Wars use Dodge or Block instead of a traditional hit-then-wound sequence?

In truth, Damocles Wars still contains both a hit roll and a wound roll. The difference is that they are merged into a single decision and a single resolution. If the defender chooses to Dodge, the attack is resolved as a hit roll against G. If the defender chooses to Block, it is resolved as a wound roll against T.

This means that, conceptually, both layers still exist. The system simply resolves the one that actually matters, the hardest one to overcome from the defender’s point of view. In practice, this makes combat much faster without removing tactical depth. Instead of rolling to hit and then rolling again to wound, the game reaches the same meaningful result in one step.

This design came from a simple observation made very early in development: a huge amount of time in wargames is spent preparing and resolving dice rolls. Some preparation is necessary, because it is part of what makes rules rich and interesting, but reducing the number of rolls without losing depth was one of the clearest ways to make the game faster and more fluid.

The system also serves a deeper gameplay purpose. It allows different weapons to specialize against different kinds of defense. High Precision weapons are better against evasive targets, while high Strength weapons are better against resistant ones. This creates two meaningful forms of survivability, agility and resilience, instead of reducing everything to a single defensive logic.

That distinction is important, because it allows lightly protected but agile troops to remain useful and relevant. A durable tank is not defended in the same way as a fast infantry unit hidden in terrain, and the same weapon should not be equally optimal against both. This creates a battlefield where offensive profiles matter, defensive profiles matter, and the interaction between them matters even more.

So the goal was not only to simplify the game. It was to simplify it in a way that also creates more tactical variety, more meaningful specialization, and a more interesting relationship between weapons and targets.

Is the game balanced?

Balance is one of the foundations of Damocles Wars. It is not an afterthought, and it is not something left to instinct alone. A very large part of the development of the game, over more than two decades, has been dedicated to building and refining a system capable of reflecting the real battlefield value of units, weapons, options, and synergies as accurately as possible.

At the heart of that work is the point system. It is not based on rough approximations or broad categories alone. It is built to evaluate what a unit can actually do, what role it is meant to fulfill, what it is strong against, what it is weak against, how durable it is, how it interacts with other battlefield roles, and what support it can give or receive. Behind that, there is a very large amount of calculation designed to simulate impact as precisely as possible.

This is important because true balance does not mean making everything identical. It means making specialized things worth what they should be worth. A unit that is extremely good against one type of target should also be weaker against others. That is why balance in Damocles Wars exists at several levels. Units must be balanced within their own role, but roles themselves must also be balanced against one another. On top of that, characters and support elements must be costed according to the synergies they can bring to an army. This is one of the hardest parts of wargame design, and also one of the areas I am the most proud of in Damocles Wars.

For me, balance is not only important for competition, although I care deeply about that side of the hobby. It is also essential for fun. When a game is badly balanced, victories and defeats often feel predetermined by list selection, undercosted units, or obvious meta choices. When a game is well balanced, battles are harder fought, reversals are more frequent, and decisive moments come from bold decisions, good timing, a duel, a charge, or an unexpected action, not from exploiting something obviously broken.

Perfect balance may be impossible in an absolute sense, especially in a system this broad, but Damocles Wars is built with the explicit goal of getting as close to it as possible. That pursuit of balance is one of the main reasons the game took so long to mature, and one of the reasons I believe it can produce both a strong competitive environment and truly cinematic battles.

Why do some characters cost more depending on the faction?

Character costs in Damocles Wars are not determined by their personal combat value alone. While some characters are designed as lone operatives, adventurers, duelists, or units with a more direct offensive impact, most characters are valued primarily for what they bring to the troops around them. In many cases, their true role is not simply to fight better than a regular soldier, but to enhance the units they lead through tactical abilities, morale support, special rules, or command effects.

Because of that, the value of a character depends heavily on context. The same character can have a very different impact depending on the faction or army list he belongs to. If one faction contains many powerful or highly synergistic units that can benefit from his support, that character naturally becomes more valuable there than in a simpler or more basic force. In other words, what is being costed is not just the character himself, but the potential influence he can have on the army around him.

This is especially important for support-oriented characters. If a character grants bonuses that are already widely present in one faction, his impact may be limited. But if the same bonuses are rare or especially effective in another faction, his presence may be much more valuable. That is why some characters do not have exactly the same cost across all lists.

That said, this is also one of the parts of the system I am still refining. I am already very satisfied with the current results, and in practice this has only a limited impact on a small number of factions, but I still want to improve the precision of this area further. In particular, I want to better account for practical limits such as base size and the real scope of the units a character can effectively support. So this part of the game is already very strong, but it is also one of the areas where I still see room for improvement.

Is Damocles Wars meant for competitive play?

Yes, absolutely, but probably not in the narrow sense some players may associate with the word. Damocles Wars is designed with a strong competitive foundation because, in my view, that is one of the best ways to make a game consistently fun. A well-balanced game creates harder-fought battles, more meaningful decisions, and more memorable turning points. It prevents victories from feeling predetermined by obviously broken units, abusive list-building, or obscure interactions hidden in the rules.

For me, competitive design does not mean building a game for exploiters, rules lawyers, or players who simply want to copy the strongest list and repeat the same pattern until it wins. On the contrary, the kind of competition I value is one where players improve over time, discover new tactics, respond to new threats, and develop their own style. That is the kind of competitive mindset that has always interested me, both in tabletop games and in strategy video games.

That is also why I do not see competitive play and narrative play as opposites. In fact, I believe a healthy competitive foundation strengthens the narrative side of the game. If the system is balanced, players are freer to bring the armies they actually want to play, including unusual armies or highly thematic forces, without feeling that they are automatically handicapping themselves. As long as those forces cover enough tactical roles, they can still be effective, and if they do not, the points system should compensate for that.

At the same time, I did not want to sacrifice every cinematic or dramatic element in the name of pure optimization. A small number of rules are kept because they make the game more alive, more memorable, and more fun, even if they are not the easiest things in the world to model with perfect mathematical precision. Duels are a good example of that. So the overall philosophy is very clearly competitive, but not dogmatically so. I would say the game aims for the highest level of balance possible while still preserving the moments that make battles feel alive.

How long does a game take?

The length of a game depends less on a fixed format than on the size of the battlefield and the number of units involved. Damocles Wars is designed to scale, which means you can play on relatively small tables and still have a complete and satisfying tactical experience. A compact battle on a 24" by 48" table can already offer meaningful strategic choices and usually lasts around an hour.

If you want a deeper and more developed battle, a 48" by 48" table allows for more units, more tactical layers, and generally a playtime of around one and a half to two hours. For larger and more epic battles, a 72" by 48" table gives the game room to breathe fully, with more forces on the field and more strategic complexity. In that format, a game will often take around two to three hours, depending on the armies and the players’ familiarity with the system.

The important point is that the system does not try to make games long for the sake of being long. Battles are designed to last as long as they remain interesting. The panic and morale mechanics help a lot with that. When one side is truly collapsing and the battle has clearly turned, the game naturally pushes the losing army toward withdrawal instead of forcing players to grind through a long and pointless endgame just to remove the last few models. This keeps the ending more believable, but also more enjoyable.

So the short answer is that Damocles Wars can be played in about an hour, or expanded into much larger battles, but in all cases the system is built to make the game last as long as it is fun, and no longer than necessary.

Why is there a focus on movement trays?

Because they save a huge amount of time and make the game much more enjoyable to play. One of the design goals of Damocles Wars is to reduce all the parts of tabletop gaming that are slow without being interesting. Movement trays help enormously with that. Instead of moving every soldier one by one, players can move an entire unit quickly and clearly, which makes the Movement phase far faster and more practical.

They also improve clarity. Tokens placed directly on trays are easier to read than markers scattered around the table, and circular trays make it much easier to handle facing, rear arcs, encirclement, line of sight, and unit orientation in a clean and intuitive way. In short, movement trays are not just a convenience, they are one of the tools that make the game smoother, clearer, and more focused on fun rather than on tedious handling.

Do I need to learn all the rules before playing?

No, and in fact that would be the worst way to start. Damocles Wars is designed to be learned progressively. The best approach is to begin with simple battles close to the initiation format, play with the core rules, and then look up the more specific rules only when the situation comes up in a real game.

This way, the rules are learned naturally, through play, instead of all at once. After seeing the same situation two or three times, most players remember the rule without effort. The game is built around that idea, which is why everything is accessible from a phone in just a few clicks. You are not expected to memorize the entire system before having fun with it.

Why are there no hidden rules?

Because the game is meant to reward decisions over unfair information advantage. All army lists, profiles, and special rules are accessible, so players are never supposed to lose simply because they did not buy the right book or because their opponent knew an obscure interaction they could not reasonably check.

Special rules are shared across many armies, which also makes the learning curve much easier than it may first appear. Once you know part of the system, you already know a large part of what other armies can do. The goal is to avoid pay-to-know, reduce opportunities for abuse, and make the game as fair, transparent, and readable as possible.

What happens if a rule interaction seems unclear?

Even though the rules are designed to cover as many situations as possible, Damocles Wars remains a living system that was originally built through actual games between friends. Which implies its share of unconscious gentleman's agreements. Because of that, there may still be rare situations where an interaction is not perfectly defined or where multiple interpretations seem possible.

When this happens, the priority is to keep the game flowing. Resolve the situation in the simplest and most logical way, or use a quick resolution method such as a roll-off if needed. The goal is not to interrupt the battle for too long, but to move forward in a fair and reasonable way for both players.

After the game, players are encouraged to report the situation. This allows me to clarify the rule based on how it fits within the overall system and its point calculations. If necessary, both the wording and the underlying balance will be adjusted to ensure consistency. The system improves through these edge cases, and every unclear interaction is an opportunity to make it stronger.

Is this game designed for tournaments?

Yes. Damocles Wars is fully designed with tournament play in mind, both in terms of balance and practical execution. Games are meant to be played within a reasonable time frame, on tables that are flexible in size, and with a structure that allows events to run smoothly without unnecessary delays or ambiguity.

Terrain placement, scenarios, and deployment are all designed to strike a balance between controlled structure and variability. The goal is to avoid situations where the battlefield itself breaks the game, while still ensuring that each match feels different and engaging. This creates a competitive environment that remains fair, readable, and consistent across multiple games.

At the same time, this competitive foundation does not limit creativity. The system is built so that different army styles, unusual compositions, and personal strategies remain viable. In that sense, tournament play is not about enforcing a narrow meta, but about providing a stable and fair framework where players can fully express their tactical choices.

Can I modify or homebrew rules?

Yes, absolutely.

Damocles Wars is designed to be robust enough to support adjustments and variations. You are free to adapt the rules to better fit your playstyle, whether you prefer more realism or a faster, more streamlined experience.

Some players may choose to simplify certain mechanics, while others may want to push the system further toward simulation. Both approaches are valid. The official rules represent a carefully balanced compromise between realism, clarity, and playability, but they are not meant to restrict creativity.

That said, the official version exists to provide a balanced and consistent shared experience across the community. If you modify the rules, make sure your opponent agrees beforehand so that the game remains fair and enjoyable for both players.

What makes Damocles Wars different from other wargames?

Damocles Wars is not built on the idea that it is “better” than other games, but on a long search for balance between several key elements: fun, realism, immersion, clarity, and fairness. Every game system is ultimately a series of trade-offs, and over time, this one was shaped to reach a point where those elements reinforce each other instead of competing.

One of the core differences lies in how time is used during a game. Many traditional systems spend a large portion of playtime on actions that are not especially engaging, such as moving models one by one or resolving multiple layers of dice rolls. Here, those elements are streamlined as much as possible so that more time is spent on meaningful decisions, positioning, timing, and tactical choices. The goal is simple: maximize the parts of the game that are actually fun.

Another important aspect is clarity. Movement trays, terrain rules, and position systems are designed to remove ambiguity and avoid situations where the outcome depends on imprecise measurements or unclear interpretations. This does not reduce realism, it supports it. By simplifying what does not matter, the system allows players to focus on what does: the flow of the battle, the intent behind each action, and the key moments that define a fight.

The game also places a very strong emphasis on balance, not as a restriction, but as a source of freedom. When units are accurately costed and roles are clearly defined, players are not forced into a narrow meta. They can choose the units they like, experiment with different strategies, and still remain competitive. This balance is supported by an extensive underlying system that attempts to reflect not only raw power, but also context, survivability, and interaction with other units.

At the same time, the system is designed to create cinematic moments. Duels, last stands, decisive strikes, and high-risk plays are not only possible, they are encouraged. A battle that seems lost can sometimes be turned by a bold decision, such as targeting a key character at the right moment. Morale and panic mechanics also ensure that battles end naturally, without dragging on once the outcome is clear.

Finally, objectives are designed to feel meaningful rather than arbitrary. Victory does not come from standing on abstract points without context, but from controlling key areas of the battlefield, breaking enemy forces, and achieving tactical superiority. This creates a more natural connection between what players do and why they do it.

In the end, what defines Damocles Wars is not a single mechanic, but the way all these elements come together: a system that aims to stay fast without being shallow, realistic without being heavy, balanced without being restrictive, and competitive without losing its sense of spectacle.

The Proxywars Project

Do I need specific miniatures to play?

No. Damocles Wars is completely miniature-agnostic. You can play with any models you already own, whether they are fantasy, science-fiction, historical, plastic, metal, or 3D printed. The system is designed to adapt to your collection, not the other way around.

This is especially important because a large part of the available army lists does not have official miniatures associated with them. The game includes hundreds of units and thousands of potential models, and it would make no sense to restrict players to a limited official range. The goal is to let you use what you already have, or what you truly enjoy collecting and painting.

More importantly, miniatures are a personal part of the hobby. we often have a strong connection to our collections, and Damocles Wars is built to respect that. You should be able to play with the models you love, not the ones you are forced to buy.

What does “proxy-friendly” really mean?

Being proxy-friendly means that you are free to use miniatures from any brand or creator, without restriction. There is no requirement to use official models, and no limitation based on origin, style, or range.

However, this freedom comes with a simple expectation: respect for your opponent’s immersion. Your models should reasonably represent what they are supposed to be on the battlefield. The goal is not strict visual accuracy, but clarity and coherence. If a unit is meant to represent a specific type of soldier or creature, it should be recognizable enough that your opponent can follow the battle without confusion.

In other words, proxy-friendly does not mean anything goes without limits, it means freedom within a shared understanding of the game experience. The battlefield should remain readable, and the cinematic aspect of the game should not be broken by completely unrelated representations.

Can I create and sell miniatures for Damocles Wars?

Yes, absolutely. Creators are encouraged to design and sell miniatures compatible with Damocles Wars. The game is built with an open mindset, and a healthy creative ecosystem around it is something I strongly support.

You are free to create models based on the factions, units, or characters of the game, as long as it is clearly stated that they are “compatible with Damocles Wars” and not official products. This distinction is important to avoid confusion for players who may wish to directly support the project.

Beyond that, competition is not something to avoid, it is something that benefits everyone. If other creators produce amazing miniatures for the game, that is a good thing for players and for the hobby as a whole. My role is simply to keep improving my own work and contribute to the growth of the universe. Shielding one's own mediocrity with absurd IP rules is the best shortcut to greater mediocrity...

What is the most important advice for new players?

The most important thing is simple: start playing.

Do not try to learn all the rules at once. That is the fastest way to get overwhelmed and lose interest. Instead, put some miniatures on the table, start with the basics, and let the game grow naturally as you play.

Use proxies, experiment freely, and even play solo if needed. Test different factions before committing time and energy into building or painting an army. It is far better to discover what you enjoy through play than to invest heavily into something that does not suit your style.

Once the game clicks, everything else follows naturally. Painting, collecting, and building armies become far more meaningful when they are driven by actual gameplay experience.

Damocles Wars is designed to be learned through action. Play first, refine later.

What is the philosophy behind the design?

The philosophy behind Damocles Wars is to put the gameplay experience first.

Many systems prioritize miniature sales over game design, often resulting in visually impressive ranges supported by shallow or unbalanced rules. Damocles takes the opposite approach. The goal is to create a system that is fun, fair, immersive, and deeply tactical, even if players use miniatures they already own.

The design is built around a careful balance between clarity, depth, realism, and speed. Rules are written to minimize ambiguity, reduce unnecessary downtime, and focus on meaningful decisions rather than mechanical overhead.

At the same time, the system aims to create cinematic and memorable moments, where positioning, timing, and bold choices matter more than exploiting obscure interactions or hidden rules.

Ultimately, the game is about giving players the freedom to express their creativity while ensuring that every battle remains fair, engaging, and rewarding.

How did the game start?

Damocles Wars began over twenty years ago, born from frustration.

As a young competitive player, I experienced many systems where rules were unclear, interactions were easy to exploit, and balance often felt secondary to commercial goals. These experiences left a lasting impression and sparked a simple idea: what if a wargame could be both fair and truly enjoyable to play?

What started as informal games between friends slowly evolved into a long-term project. Over the years, countless versions were tested, refined, and rebuilt from the ground up, always with the same objective: to find the right balance between competitive integrity and cinematic immersion.

One key inspiration was the ability of certain films and stories to combine realism with spectacle, creating moments that feel both believable and epic. Damocles Wars was built with that same intention, to deliver battles that are not only tactical, but also memorable.

After two decades of iteration, the system you see today is the result of that ongoing search for balance, clarity, and meaningful gameplay.

Why is the game designed to be played from a smartphone?

The goal is simple: reduce friction and preserve immersion.

Traditional wargaming often requires multiple books, army lists, and constant page flipping. This breaks the flow of the game and slows down decision-making. By centralizing rules, profiles, and abilities on a smartphone, players can access the exact information they need in seconds.

This allows both players to stay focused on the battle rather than searching through documents. Special rules can be checked instantly, interactions resolved quickly, and gameplay remains fluid and engaging.

Printable formats will be supported as the system stabilizes, but the digital approach ensures that rules remain up-to-date, consistent, and easy to navigate.

Why provide free printable terrain and tools?

Because accessibility matters.

Wargaming already has a natural barrier to entry through miniatures, time investment, and hobby skills. Adding additional costs for essential tools only makes it harder for new players to get started.

By providing free printable terrain, movement trays, and game accessories, the goal is to make the game immediately playable with minimal investment. Players can test the system, explore its mechanics, and decide whether they enjoy it before committing further.

It also helps create a shared visual and functional standard. When players use similar tools, the battlefield becomes clearer, interactions are easier to read, and games run more smoothly.

Ultimately, these resources exist to remove unnecessary barriers and allow players to focus on what truly matters: playing the game and enjoying the experience.

What miniature scale should I use?

Damocles Wars is primarily designed for miniatures in the 28mm to 32mm range. The system works seamlessly with both scales, and mixing them within the same army or battlefield is perfectly acceptable.

In fact, slight variations in size are not a problem. On the contrary, they can enhance the visual realism of your army. In real life, individuals vary greatly in height and build, and the game embraces that diversity rather than enforcing strict uniformity.

You are therefore free to build your collection in 28mm, 32mm, or a mix of both, depending on your preferences and existing models. There is no “mandatory” scale within that range.

It is also worth noting that earlier versions of the game were extensively tested using smaller scales such as 22mm - 1/72. As a result, there are plans to support these formats in the future through adapted movement trays and basing systems.

While this is not the current standard, the long-term goal is to make the system flexible enough to accommodate different scales without compromising gameplay.

How important is narrative compared to gameplay?

In Damocles Wars, gameplay and narrative are not opposed, they are deeply connected.

The rules are designed to generate narrative through gameplay. Every decision, every clash, every risk taken on the battlefield contributes to a story that unfolds naturally as the game progresses.

A good battle is not defined by victory alone. It is defined by the moments it creates, desperate charges, last stands, unexpected duels, or turning points that neither player could fully predict.

The system places a strong emphasis on immersion, through morale, positioning, objectives, and faction identity. Units behave in ways that make sense, and this consistency allows players to emotionally invest in what is happening on the table.

Gameplay has been optimized to support this. By reducing unnecessary complexity and downtime, the game creates more space for meaningful moments. The result is a system where narrative does not need to be forced, it emerges naturally from play.

This becomes even more powerful in campaign play. As battles are chained together, players grow attached to their characters, their units, and the outcomes of previous engagements. Victories and defeats start to matter beyond a single game, and the story evolves over time.

It is in these long sessions, where one battle leads to another and players keep going late into the night, that Damocles Wars truly reveals its full potential.

In the end, the goal is simple: whether you win or lose, the battle should feel like a story worth remembering.

What about the lore?

The lore of Damocles is a core part of the project.

It has been developed over many years, alongside and even before the rules themselves. Each faction, each world, and each conflict is part of a larger timeline shaped by long-term history, evolving relationships, and internal tensions.

This depth is not here to constrain players, but to support immersion. The lore gives context to battles, explains why factions fight the way they do, and reinforces the identity of each army on the table.

At the same time, the universe is designed to remain open. It can accommodate different interpretations, homebrew additions, and new narratives created by the players themselves.

Damocles is not just a setting to read, it is a world to play in.

What makes Damocles unique?

What makes Damocles unique is the balance it seeks between depth, freedom, immersion, and accessibility.

It is a system designed to be both precise and flexible, allowing players to build the armies they want, use the miniatures they love, and explore different styles of play without being restricted by rigid structures.

The rules are also built to support multiple universes and time periods. Whether you play fantasy, science fiction, historical settings, or your own creations, the system adapts to your collection rather than forcing you into a single world.

This flexibility allows players to reuse and combine different miniature ranges, making it possible to explore a wide variety of battles with a single, consistent ruleset.

The game combines a strong focus on balance with a constant effort to keep battles fast, readable, and engaging. This creates an experience where tactical decisions matter, but where cinematic moments can still emerge naturally.

Damocles is also built around an open and accessible philosophy. Rules, tools, and a growing range of resources are made available freely to reduce barriers to entry and allow as many players as possible to experience the game.

Ultimately, it is not just about playing battles, but about creating an experience where strategy, creativity, and immersion come together in a meaningful way.

What's next

Is the system designed to evolve continuously?

Yes, from the very beginning, Damocles Wars was designed to evolve.

The core system is built around a structured calculation framework that allows new content to be added without breaking existing balance. Units, factions, and even entire worlds can be integrated while remaining consistent with the overall design.

This makes the system both stable and flexible. Improvements can still be made, especially in refining certain mechanics or edge cases, but the foundation is already strong and reliable.

Today, adding new units or characters is fast and efficient, which opens the door to continuous expansion without compromising the integrity of the game.

How does Damocles handle power creep?

Power creep is avoided by design.

All units are evaluated through a dedicated calculation system developed over many years. Their point cost is not assigned manually or adjusted for external reasons, but determined by their actual impact on the battlefield.

This means that new content does not become stronger by default. It simply becomes another option within the same balanced framework.

The goal is not to constantly introduce “better” units, but to introduce different ones, with distinct roles, strengths, and weaknesses.

What is the long-term vision of the project?

The long-term vision is to build a living, evolving system that remains both accessible and deeply engaging.

This includes expanding the number of playable factions, developing new worlds and settings, and refining the rules to reach even higher levels of precision and clarity.

At the same time, the project aims to grow its own identity through original factions and dedicated miniature ranges, especially for concepts that cannot easily be represented by existing models.

The goal is to create a complete ecosystem where players can explore different universes, styles, and experiences while relying on a single, consistent ruleset.

Will there be more content?

Yes, a lot more.

New factions, units, scenarios, and gameplay systems are planned. Additional tools, printable resources, and hobby content will also be developed over time.

The system is built to support this expansion naturally, allowing new elements to be added without disrupting the core experience.

The ambition is not just to expand the game, but to enrich it in meaningful ways.

Will new factions or armies be released?

Yes.

Some factions will come from existing universes that players can already represent with their own collections. Others, especially those deeply tied to the Damocles setting, will be developed more specifically, including dedicated miniature ranges.

This approach allows both freedom and identity: players can use what they already own, while also discovering new, unique concepts created specifically for the game.

How much does the future of the game depend on community support?

A great deal.

Damocles Wars exists because of the time and energy invested into it over many years, but its future depends on whether players engage with it, enjoy it, and help it grow.

Community feedback is essential. It helps identify issues, refine mechanics, and improve the system far more efficiently than isolated development ever could.

Beyond that, continued development requires time. The more the project resonates with players, the more it justifies further investment into new content, new systems, and new ideas.

In the end, the goal is simple: if the game brings value to a growing community, it will keep growing with it.

Will Damocles Wars include historical settings? What can players expect?

Yes, historical settings are a major part of the project’s future.

The next major step is the integration of a large historical system centered around the campaigns of Alexander the Great. This includes a wide range of factions based on extensive historical research, built over many years.

Most of this content already exists in a previous version of the system and will be adapted to the current ruleset. Once the conversion tools are complete, it will be possible to integrate a very large amount of historical content relatively quickly.

Beyond that, other periods are planned, including medieval settings such as the Hundred Years’ War or the Reconquista, and potentially even earlier concepts like World War II, which was part of the original vision of the game.

The main limitation is not ideas, but time and available support to develop them properly.

Are there plans to expand the fantasy side of the game? Will new universes be introduced?

Yes.

The fantasy side of the game, especially through the Reign of Might setting, is planned to expand significantly. Around fifteen new factions are already envisioned, including classic high-fantasy archetypes such as undead, beastmen, orcs, knightly orders, and more.

In addition to that, new original universes are also planned. In the longer term, earlier eras of the Damocles timeline will be introduced, bringing new factions, technologies, and narratives into the system.

The goal is to allow players to explore multiple worlds and playstyles within a single unified ruleset.

Are collaborations, events, or organized play planned?

Yes, this is a key part of the project’s future.

Discussions with stores, communities, and content creators are already underway. Many people have shown interest in supporting and developing the game locally.

However, these initiatives take time to structure properly. The game has only recently reached a stage where it can be shared widely, and partners first need to experience it themselves before building events or communities around it.

The long-term goal is to encourage local groups, stores, and creators to organize events, demo games, and play sessions, making the game accessible to as many players as possible.

Is this project driven by commercial goals? What motivates its long-term development?

No, this project is not driven by commercial goals.

Given the amount of time invested over more than two decades, it would make little sense to approach it from a purely financial perspective.

The core motivation is simple: to create a game that people genuinely enjoy playing, and to see it shared and appreciated by a growing community.

The long-term development of Damocles Wars is driven by passion, by the desire to refine the system, and by the satisfaction of seeing players create memorable experiences on the battlefield.

How can players and creators get involved?

The simplest way to support the project is to play the game and share feedback. Community feedback is essential to improve the system, identify edge cases, and refine the rules efficiently. It has already played a major role in shaping the game into what it is today.

More importantly, continued development requires time and energy. The more the game is played, shared, and appreciated, the more it justifies further investment into new content and improvements.

For players, every game played and every constructive comment helps improve the system.

For creators, especially miniature designers, contributing is as simple as making their work compatible with the game and clearly indicating it. This helps both the project and their own visibility, creating a mutually beneficial ecosystem.

Damocles Wars is designed as an open and collaborative environment, where players and creators can grow together around a shared experience. The future of Damocles Wars is directly tied to the community that grows around it.