Battlegroup Clash: Baltics (BC:B) is a one- to six-player tactical combat game simulating a series of hypothetical near future battles in the Baltics between Blue and Red adversaries.
BC:B is based off a wargame system used by the British Army to improve the tactical awareness of its junior officers. It is easy to learn and quick to play, and will appeal both to professional and hobby gamers looking to better understand combat on the modern battlefield.
Players control armour, infantry and reconnaissance units, HQ and A1 Echelon (support and supply) elements, artillery and reconnaissance and strike (FPV) drones. The illustrated maps in the game are real world and grid-based, no hexes.
The game emphasises the importance of planning prior to engagement, and rewards the execution of the plan using present-day Blue and Red combined arms techniques and doctrine.
Other key features are the importance of strong Command and Control, the need to minimise radio transmissions, the importance deception and reconnaissance, and the impact of troop quality and morale on outcomes.
The game comes with a training scenario and three full scenarios. These can be played individually or played in order as a ‘campaign’, whereby tactical success and force attrition can carry over to the next Scenario, impacting on the overall chance of campaign success.
Optional rules introduce among other things weather effects, ammo and casualty management and concealment.
What are they saying about it?
"Excellent game. The way it penalizes a side for generating more electronic transmissions than their opponent on the battlefield is brilliant."
Sebastian Bae, Senior Game Designer, The Center for Naval Analyses (CNA); Designer of Littoral Commander.
"This is the game I have been waiting for. It brings in the latest battlefield advancement like drones and EW, but in a way that is intuitive and streamlined. I can definitely see its value as a training tool."
Francesco Marradi, Colonel (Ret.) Italian Air Force; Wargame Consultant: Italian Centre for Defence Higher Studies (Centro Alti Studi Difesa).
"Battlegroup Clash: Baltics hits the sweet spot between a professional simulation of contemporary tactical warfare and a hobby wargame. Think Littoral Commander, but with the focus on the tactical (platoon/section) level."
Jan Heinemann - Let's Play History.
This video was recorded at SD HISTCON Online in Feb 25. The first 10 minutes provides a good overview of what the game is about. It is followed by a playthrough of a few turns of the prototype game on Tabletop Simulator.
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Prototype map 1