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Asmodee announced on Instagram that Toy Battle is set to hit our shelves later on this year in May. It looks a little epic. The designers of “Battlefields of the Napoleonic wars” are bringing out another strategic gem. Here’s a note from the publisher (Repos Production)
On land, on sea, in clouds, and even in space, battles are breaking out between toys. Your troops need your tactical talent to lead them to victory. Your mission? Be the first to reach the enemy headquarters or control more territories than your opponent.
On your turn in Toy Battle, you either draw two toy troops or place a troop on the board and apply its effect. When a place a troop, you can place it on an empty base, a base that you control, a base that the enemy controls with a lower-valued troop than the one you're placing, or the enemy's headquarters; however, in all cases you must place on a location that has a continuous path to your own headquarters through bases that you occupy, that is, that have your troop on top. If you occupy bases that form a continuous path around a region, you claim the medals within this region. (You don't lose these medals if the enemy later occupies one of these bases.)
The game ends as soon as you occupy your opponent's headquarters or win the required number of medals based on the current game board. If a player cannot draw or place a troop, the game ends, and whoever has the most medals wins.
This game looks to have a serious amount of gaming mileage in it as well as a massive potential for expansions. Just how many toys can you think of? Robots, animals, rubber ducks, cars and that is just off the top of my head.
The additional social media note highlights the game is rapid, taking about 15 minutes to play. It is a 2 player head to head duel and recommended for 8 years old and over. No 2 battles will ever be the same. This one looks right up my street, a strategic war like game that really cannot be taken too seriously. I love the look of this! Roll on May!
Published 11th Feb 2025.
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