Players attempt to achieve victory by moving their combat units across the game map to attack their opponent’s combat units and occupy as many objectives as possible. The degree to which a player succeeds or fails is measured by a scenario’s specific “Objective” chits, the destruction of enemy units, and the exiting of friendly units off the opponent’s board edge.

A game of Combat Commander is divided into several measures of Game Time. There is no sequence of play to follow, however: each Time segment is divided into a variable number of Player Turns, each of which may consist of one or more Fate Card "Orders" conducted by the active player. Fate Card "Actions" may generally be conducted by either player at any time. "Events" — both good and bad — will occur at random intervals to add a bit of chaos and uncertainty to each player’s perfect plan.

SCALE: Each hex of a Combat Commander map is roughly 100 feet of distance (about 30 meters). Each complete Player Phase abstractly represents several seconds of real time. Each complete measure of Game Time abstractly represents several minutes of real time.

Each unit in the game is approximated as either a single Leader, a 5-man Team, or a 10-man Squad. Radios — and individual weapons larger than a pistol, rifle or BAR — are represented by their own counters.

SLEEVING:

220 cards size 63,5x88mm (standard)

COMPONENTS:

six back-printed 17˝ x 22˝ game maps

(twelve maps total)

352 large (⅝˝) die-cut counters

280 small (½˝) die-cut counters

220 cards

one 24-page Rulebook

one 24-page Playbook

one Track Display

four double-sided player aid sheets

AWARDS & HONORS:

2007 Walter Luc Haas Best Simulation Winner

2007 International Gamers Award - General Strategy: Two-players

2007 Golden Geek Best Wargame Winner

2007 Golden Geek Best Wargame Nominee

2007 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Nominee

2006 James F. Dunnigan Award Nominee

2006 Charles S. Roberts Best World War II Boardgame Nominee

2006 Charles S. Roberts Best Wargame Graphics Nominee