Firepower

1984

S. Craig Taylor

BGG Geek Rating

5.6

based on 559 ratings

BGG Average Rating

6.3

community average

BGG Ranking

#7626

all board games

Players

1-6

Weight

3.63/5.00

Playtime

60 min

Age

12+

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Variable Set-up Grid Movement Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game Simulation Dice Rolling Solo / Solitaire Game Chit-Pull System Line of Sight Hexagon Grid Movement Points

📂 Categories

Modern Warfare Vietnam War Wargame Civil War

🎨 Artists

Charles Kibler Dale Sheaffer John Talbot

🏢 Publishers

Hobby Japan The Avalon Hill Game Co

📖 About This Game

Firepower is a detailed look at the organization, weapons and equipment, and tactics of many of the world's nations since 1965. Firepower gives players the opportunity to command squads in recent or current wars. The destructive capabilities are massive, and the problems of command and control in devising effective tactics are a real challenge for any gamer. Unit scale is individual soldiers, vehicles and equipment Time scale is 30 seconds per turn Map scale is 5 yards per hex, 1 yard per elevation level 216 Counters