Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Low interaction
Player-count sensitive
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Command a US rifle company through World War II, Korea, and Vietnam in a deeply detailed solitaire campaign driven entirely by cards.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Campaign Card Play
Play cards to command conflicts and carry consequences through a campaign.
Modular Board
Build the play area from interchangeable sections that vary between games.
Solo / Solitaire Game
Provide rules and objectives designed for a single player.
Pieces as Map
Use Pieces as Map as a recurring structure for player decisions and resolution.
Read the full game description
Fields of Fire: Deluxe Edition is the definitive presentation of Ben Hull’s card-driven solitaire wargame. You command a rifle company rather than individual soldiers, arranging platoons, headquarters, weapons teams, forward observers, and supporting assets across a terrain map assembled from cards. Headquarters transmit limited commands through the chain of command, while terrain, visibility, enemy activity, ammunition, casualties, and communications continually complicate the plan. The game contains campaigns spanning Normandy, Korea, and Vietnam, each with linked missions whose outcomes shape the company that continues into the next battle. Its decks serve as map, event system, enemy intelligence, and combat engine, creating uncertainty without an opponent player. The Deluxe Edition reorganizes the rules, refines presentation, and combines the tactical detail and long-form company narrative into the most approachable version of this demanding design.
