
Battlechrome
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Description
1996 card game of futuristic mecha battles in the 21st century. Anime-style art credited to 'Dolphin Meat', 'Hunger', 'Bud', Scott Roberts and 'Sledgehammer'.Contents: 2 9'x11', double-sided, loose pages. (The first has the rules. The second has appendices containing a list of all Frames and Systems, pre-designed Frames, sample missions, and templates for use designing new Frame cards.) 108 rectangular (non-rounded edge, non-laminated) cards, divided into 12 double-sided Frame cards, 36 System cards, 12 Terrain cards, and 48 Action cards.Gameplay: Player take on the roles of mecha pilots and divide themselves into two teams. They design their mecha with Frame and System cards, and then arrange terrain cards in a line to form the field of battle. Each turn, players exchange movement and fire until the designated end-game is reached. Different scenarios have different victory conditions, from destroying the opposing frames to devastating the Terrain cards.Expansions were promised, but to my knowledge were never released. - BoardGameGeek
Extra Info
- Ages: 10 and up
- Category: Card Game, Science Fiction
- Designer: Michael Anderson
- Mechanics: Area Movement, Campaign/Battle Card Driven, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Partnerships, Show More
- Players: 2 to 6
- PrimaryName: Battlechrome
- Product Title: Battlechrome
- Publisher: One Small Step
- Time: 30 minutes
- Year: 1996