“Principles and rules are intended to provide a thinking man with a frame of reference.”
— Carl von Clausewitz
Now I’ve
transposed the historical battle to the game board, the real
challenge begins: determining how players interact with pieces and
the map to simulate the engagement. All while keeping my original
parameters in mind. In my past talks about historical strategy games
I summarized core game processes as “Move, Attack, Morale.”
Relying on my earlier research, I set out to define when and how
players would command their forces within the framework of a turn
sequence...my first design choice challenge.
Painting by Glenn Moore depicting
the British attack on the American
breastworks at the Battle of Great Bridge.
