Burden of Command (BoC)was announced today. I'm happy to bring it to Grogheads as well as being a part of the team putting this game together.
BoC is a leadership simulation, that centers on the battles the 7th Infantry Regiment participated in, during WW2. Land in North Africa, fight on Sicily, take part in the slugfest of Italy, land at Anzio, take Cisterna - one of the toughest assignments ever given to a US Infantry Regiment, participate in the amphibious landing in Southern France and on into Germany to take Berchtesgaden.
It's a very different kind of gaming experience. This is all about the burden of leadership. Can you complete the mission? Will you get you or your men killed? What does your superior think of how you're doing your job? What do your men think of you? Is their morale high or low? Do you need to lead by example and charge forward? Fix bayonets, flanking moves, pull back (we never retreat - we only advance in a different direction), accept the enemy surrender, stop at the objective or keep fighting? You need more resources for this attack? Fine, but you better get results if you ask for them.
The game follows the exploits of the 7th Infantry Regiment as laid out in the book "American Courage, American Carnage" by best selling author John McManus. While the battles are historically accurate your actions, and the decisions you take, influence not only the outcome of the individual scenarios but also the overall campaign. Your ratings increase or decrease by the actions you take and the results you get.
The game is still in development and playtesting but is progressing rapidly.
The home page:
http://burdenofcommand.com/The YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6D1rHMFvqsVM1ICFVQFXOAThe first game review:
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/30/the-flare-path-burden-of-command/Look forward to seeing you on this battlefield soon.
Good Hunting.
MR