Follow this link to the Kickstarter
Hopefully in the correct forum section and not in breach of OzB policies, but I thought I'd post this here for those who are fans of board games and/or the computer game and try and drum up some support in the final 6 days. Please note that it is fully funded.
Essentially it is a 'port' of the Company of Heroes WW2 strategy game into the board game format. Featuring solo, co-op and multiplayer game modes, it offers players plenty of choice and variety on how to play the game. It's a pretty elaborate game, so best checkout the Kickstarter campaign for full details.
Quoted from the Kickstarter:
What is this game
The Company of Heroes Board Game is an interesting hybrid of strategy, unit tactics and resource management; just like the video games. In our experience, if you like the video games and you like board games you WILL love this game. If you are unfamiliar with the video games, but like strategy board games, tactical miniatures games or war-games, you will PROBABLY like this game, it depends on whether you are looking for a relatively fast, medium complexity WW2 strategy game.
I Never Played the Video Games, Will I Still Love It?
For those in the second category the important distinction to consider is that this is a cross between tactical skirmish games and economy-based resource management games so it feels and plays differently than most other games out there. While the CoH board game shares some common elements with skirmish games and tabletop miniatures games, (players are maneuvering units around on a map after all), it has such a large focus on securing, collecting and spending resources that the end experience is quite different! Playtesters that never played the video games, said they enjoyed the fun choices and purchases you get to constantly be making in addition to all the tactical maneuvering like occupying buildings, positioning mortars, or flanking to vehicle weak spots; but without getting bogged down by a lot of calculation, dice rolling or waiting between turns.
How Does It Stack Up
If you are a fan of of some of our favorite WW2 board games you will probably enjoy the Company of Heroes board game as well. But you should know that it is simpler (and less time consuming) than Squad Leader, Tide of Iron and Bolt Action. It has more tactical depth than titles like Memoir 44'. The unit interactions and abilities approach the degree found in games like Heroes of Normandie and Conflict of Heroes but has a more streamlined (and therefore lighter) combat system.
Licensed by Sega in cooperation with Relic Entertainment
I'd like to note that I am in no way affiliated with Kickstarter, Bad Crow Games, Sega or Relic, but I have made a pledge.