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
Scales well
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Command the American XIV Corps through nine tense turns of urban combat while a solitaire system conceals Japanese strength, supply, and defensive priorities.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Area Movement
Move pieces between connected regions rather than along individual spaces.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Simulation
Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.
Solo / Solitaire Game
Provide rules and objectives designed for a single player.
Variable Set-up
Starting conditions, resources, or layouts change between plays.
Read the full game description
Manila: The Savage Streets, 1945 is a solitaire area-movement wargame about the campaign to recapture Manila in February and March 1945. The player directs the mobile American XIV Corps while the system controls the largely static Japanese defense. Random events, uncertain supply, hidden area strengths, morale, and exhaustion make each advance into the city a calculated risk across a compact nine-turn campaign.
