Manoeuvre — How to Play, and Why It's a Gem

This week&board game gem is Manoeuvre, a light wargame from 2008 from Jeff Horger and GMT. A chess-like presentation — 8x8 grid, with same-sized armies starting at opposite sides — belies a card-driven wargame, with lots of opportunity for tense situations and clever play. It&easy to learn, setup and game lengths are super-quick, and has a huge amount of variety in the box with the eight different armies and thirty-two map tiles. For non-wargamers looking to dip their toes into that side of the hobby, it&a great starting point — one you may feel no need to leave! (I missed an opportunity for a joke. Based on the English pronunciation of "hors d&I should have called it "Manerv" the whole time. Quel regret!) 00:00 Intro 2:23 How to Play: Setup & Goals 8:35 How to Play: Taking Turns 10:26 How to Play: Attack! 16:38 How to Play: Special Cards and Attacks 19:01 How to Play: Restoration Phase 20:23 How to Play: Endgame 22:12 Why It&a Gem Board Gems is a weekly video series highlighting board games that aren&talked about much any more — maybe they&a bit old (though not usually crazy old), or maybe they didn&make a big splash when they came out — but are still great games today, and deserve to not be forgotten!