Campaign / Battle Card Driven Mechanics in Board Games
Board games use a variety of mechanics to provide structure and challenge. One such mechanic is the "Campaign / Battle Card Driven" system. Here's an overview of what it entails.
Definition
Campaign / Battle Card Driven games are characterized by the use of cards to drive game actions, with a strong narrative arc or series of linked scenarios that unfold over multiple play sessions.
Key Elements
- Narrative Progression: Players go through a storyline that evolves as they make choices and complete objectives.
- Card Management: Strategic use of a hand of cards to execute actions or influence the game outcome.
- Adaptability: Players must adapt their strategies to the evolving scenarios and the cards available to them.
Gameplay Implications
- Strategic Depth: Players must balance short-term objectives with long-term game progression.
- Variability: Each game session can evolve differently based on decisions and card play, enhancing replayability.
Popular Examples
- Gloomhaven: A cooperative campaign-driven game where players use cards to determine their actions during combat.
- Twilight Struggle: A two-player game simulating the Cold War, where cards are used to influence global politics and conflicts.
These mechanics provide an engaging blend of storytelling and strategy, making them popular among board game enthusiasts.
Ancient Civilization themed games with Campaign / Battle Card Driven
Novel-based themed games with Campaign / Battle Card Driven
War Game with Campaign / Battle Card Driven
Campaign / Battle Card Driven games edited by Jesse Rasmussen
Exploration themed games with Campaign / Battle Card Driven
Campaign / Battle Card Driven games illustrated by David Kegg
Campaign / Battle Card Driven and Area Majority / Influence games
Science Fiction themed games with Campaign / Battle Card Driven
Campaign / Battle Card Driven games published by Jasco Games
Street Fighter Miniatures Game: Core Box
-33%
$179.95
$120.00
Street Fighter Miniatures Game is an exciting, new, high quality pre-painted miniatures-board game hybrid that uses the brand-new Universal Tactics System! This system allows 2-6 players to simulate fights across Street Fighter's iconic roster by controlling...
mostly positive, 74%
14 y/o +
2 to 6 players
60 minutes
Relaxed
Card Game
Fighting
Miniatures
Campaign / Battle Card Driven
Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
Dice Rolling
Hand Management
Campaign / Battle Card Driven games designed by Chris Dupuis
Folklore themed games with Campaign / Battle Card Driven
Gruff
-17%
$6.00
$5.00
Gruff is a tactical combat card game where you crush enemies by using a specially crafted deck of mutated monster goats.Players choose from a wide variety of Mean, Weird, and Fat Gruffs to create the perfect team. Mutate your goats, thwart barrages,...
mixed, 55%
11 y/o +
2 to 4 players
30 minutes
Involved
Card Game
Fantasy
Fighting
Campaign / Battle Card Driven
Variable Player Powers
Horror themed games with Campaign / Battle Card Driven
Campaign / Battle Card Driven and Movement Points games
Campaign / Battle Card Driven and Narrative Choice / Paragraph games
The Roll Player Adventures expansion Nefras’s Judgement includes 41 different backstory quests, one for each Backstory card in Roll Player. These quests are woven into the core narrative of the campaign and include encounters for each player to make...
Roll Player Adventures - Nefras's Judgement (2nd Printing)
$39.99
$29.99
Frosthaven is the story of a small outpost far to the north of the capital city of White Oak, an outpost barely surviving the harsh weather as well as invasions from forces both known and unknown. There, a group of mercenaries at the end of their rope...
Frosthaven
$250.00
$175.00
Campaign / Battle Card Driven games illustrated by Noah Adelman
Napoleonic themed games with Campaign / Battle Card Driven
Campaign / Battle Card Driven and Simultaneous Action Selection games
Campaign / Battle Card Driven games designed by Rob Daviau
Campaign / Battle Card Driven games published by Korea Boardgames
Campaign / Battle Card Driven games published by Fireside Games
Castle Panic 2E: The Dark Titan Expansion
-25%
$19.95
$14.99
Agranok is an 8-point Monster that comes in 5 different levels for the ultimate challenge. He brings a new army to lay siege to Castle Bravehold, including the Dark Sorceress, Elite Monsters, and a Boom Troll. Fight back using the Cavalier and Boiling...
mostly positive, 73%
12 y/o +
1 to 6 players
60 minutes
Relaxed
Cooperative Game
Fantasy
Fighting
Campaign / Battle Card Driven
Dice Rolling
Hand Management
Trading
Campaign / Battle Card Driven games published by Studio H
Northgard - Uncharted Lands, Wilderness
$24.95
Wilderness is an expansion to Northgard: Uncharted Lands. It contains additional creatures for the Creatures module, and rules for a whole new module: Environment tiles! This module reinforces the variety of the landscapes, adding a set of special tiles...
very positive, 86%
13 y/o +
2 to 5 players
45 minutes
Involved
Strategy Game
Fantasy
Medieval
4X
Campaign / Battle Card Driven
Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
Dice Rolling
Campaign / Battle Card Driven games illustrated by Mofei Wang
Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs
-50%
$40.00
$20.00
Gloomhaven and its mercenaries get shrunk down in this unique standalone, single-player adventure!Includes:• 6 unique mercenaries, each with a micro miniature, character card, 8 double-sided ability cards, and more• 22 scenario cards with mini battle...
mostly positive, 74%
14 y/o +
1 player
20 minutes
Involved
Card Game
Adventure
Fantasy
Campaign / Battle Card Driven
Card Play Conflict Resolution
Critical Hits and Failures
Die Icon Resolution