Battlegroup Clash: Baltics (BC:B) is a two- to six-player platoon-level tactical combat game. It simulates a series of hypothetical near future battles in the Baltics between NATO and Russian forces.
The game emphasises the importance of planning and modern day combined armed techniques. Drones and tactical electronic warfare are key features of the game.
BC:B can be used to support learning and development as a PME tool. It will also appeal to commercial gamers interested in learning more about the modern battlefield and how a NATO Battlegroup would respond and perform against equivalent sized Russian forces in the river and forest-rich terrain of the Baltics.
This 2nd printing updates the rulebook and scenario book to incorporate the minor errata from the first printing, but is otherwise identical to the first printing.
Battlegroup Clash: Baltics (2nd printing)
Box size: 310x225x59mm
Weight: 1.9kg
Ages: 14+
Player count: 2-6
Game complexity: Light (Basic mode) / Medium (Standard & Advanced mode)
Solitaire suitability: Medium
Game contents:
4x counter sheets (404 counters)
4x 880x600mm maps (on two double sided sheets)
2x sets of Player aids
4x Planning maps (laminated)
2x Sync Matrix (blank, laminated)
2x Scenario Booklets
2x Ammo cards
1x Rulebook
3x D6
8x Ziplock bags
The product is currently available at an Early Bird Pre-order price of £69 (€79/$89*) plus shipping & postage and local charges (see the relevant section below). This offer will be time-limited, after which it will rise to a new pre-order price of £79. Once the game goes into production, the price will rise to the MSRP of £109.
*All €/$ price quotes are indicative only; the exact amount will depend on exchange rate values against the base £ price.
Production will begin when around 200 pre-orders have been placed. We expect this will happen before the end of 2026, with an anticipated delivery date for pre-order customers of early 2027.
Until the point, any money received by Sapper Studio for a pre-order will be placed in a separate dedicated account management space, and cancelled orders will receive a full refund, less any processing fee charges.
At the Check-out you will be charged based on the current price plus shipping & postage costs and local charges (see next section below).
For pre-orders, at any point prior to production beginning, you will be able to request a refund in full, less any processing fees.
For any purchase made after production begins, you can request a refund (excluding shipping and processing fees) within 14 days of completing the purchase.
After that date no refund will be possible (though see Returns policy below).
To receive a refund of the physical game you will be required to send the game back, undamaged and still in its plastic wrapping, to a designated address. The refund will be provided upon receipt of the game at that address.
Please contact james@sapperstudio.com if you wish to request a refund.
You will be charged a fee for shipping & postage, plus additional local fees/taxes where applicable, as part of the payment transaction. This charge is the same regardless of the number of copies of the game that you order.
There are location-based bands for these fees:
UK: 20% VAT +£9.50 for postage.
EU & EEA: 20% VAT + £5 (€6) for EU surcharges + £15 (€17) for shipping & postage
USA & Canada: £22.90 ($30) (inclusive of US tariff charges)
Australia, New Zealand & Japan: £29.90 (inclusive of local duties)
Notes:
VAT: For administrative simplicity, the VAT rate of 20% applies to all EU/EEA customers, even though in most Member States the local VAT is higher. Where this is the case, the extra VAT charge will be paid by Sapper Studio, it will not be passed on to the customer.
Postage: Again for administrative simplicity, where the band includes multiple countries, the shipping & postage charge is weighted towards the charge to ship to those countries where expected sales are the highest.
EU Surcharges: In addition to VAT, shipping into the EU now incurs a surcharge for low value products, for which this game qualifies, and additional administrative charges related to complying with the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. Both are covered by an additional €6 fee for EU customers.
If you are unsatisfied with the product or have received it damaged you can contact me at any point - james@sapperstudio.com - so I can address the issue, including if necesassary issuing you a replacement game or a partial or full refund.
Sapper Studio and GMS Hobby Game Logistics will make every effort to get a game bought from this website delivered to the customer.
However, in the case that the customer provides incorrect postal information, or the relevant courier or postal services makes every reasonable effort to deliver the product but is unable to, the game may need to be returned to the UK.
In this case the customer will be required to repay the shipping and any applicable local taxes and duties as set out above for the game to be resent out again.
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1. Contact details
Email: james@sapperstudio.com
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We collect or use the following information to provide services and goods, including delivery:
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Which lawful basis we rely on may affect your data protection rights which are set out in brief below. You can find out more about your data protection rights and the exemptions which may apply on the ICO’s website:
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Our lawful bases for the collection and use of your data
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4. Where we get personal information from
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5. How long we keep information
We will retain the information you have provided us with for 12 months from the point of purchase or if instructed by you to remove it.
6. Who we share information with
Wix Payments
This data processor provides a payment solution to allow us to process payments for purchases via debit and credit card on the website.
GSM Hobby Logistics
This fulfilment company will management the shipment and delivery of the game to your chosen address.
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Wix Payments may store data in the following locations: United States of America, Ireland, South Korea, Taiwan and Israel.
Any data you provide that is transferred to third countries is done so in accordance with Standard Contractual Clauses, as approved by the European Commission.
8. How to complain
If you have any concerns about our use of your personal data, you can make a complaint to us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice. If you remain unhappy with how we’ve used your data after raising a complaint with us, you can also complain to the ICO.
The ICO’s address:
Information Commissioner’s Office
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Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
UK
Helpline number: +44 (0)303 123 1113
Website: https://www.ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint
This is the 2nd printing of Battlegroup Clash: Baltics. The 1st printing was published at the start of January 2026. The only difference between the two printings are the 2nd printing updates the rulebook and scenario book to correct the minor amount of errata from the 1st printing.
Orders for the game made through this website will be processed via the site's payment platform - Wix Payments - and the order fulfilled by GMS Hobby Game Logistics Ltd.
The game has a Boardgamegeek page for posting rules questions, reviews and general discussions, which is here. There is also the Sapper Studio Discord server, which has a dedicated channel for Battlegroup Clash: Baltics chat. Please sign up for either or both!
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