Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Fight the 2017 liberation of West Mosul while balancing speed, Iraqi casualties, and civilian harm.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Simulation
Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.
Campaign Card Play
Play cards to command conflicts and carry consequences through a campaign.
Solo / Solitaire Game
Provide rules and objectives designed for a single player.
Events
Triggered events alter the shared state, rules, or available choices.
Read the full game description
We Are Coming, Nineveh is an accessible tactical-operational wargame about the Iraqi government campaign to liberate West Mosul from Daesh in 2017. Hidden wooden blocks and area movement recreate uncertainty across the city, while both sides add assets, spring events, and exploit the dense Old City terrain. Victory is deliberately multidimensional: capturing ground quickly can still be a strategic failure if Iraqi security-force casualties or collateral damage become too high. A dedicated solitaire system lets one player command the Iraqi side against an automated opponent, and the compact rules support repeated exploration of a difficult modern urban battle.
