2017 · Wargame

Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes Against the Red Star

A modern tactical wargame using the Lock ’n Load Tactical ruleset, set during the opening days of a NATO–Warsaw Pact conflict across West Germany to Paris. Players command 1985-era forces on both sides: Soviet armor and infantry with Hinds, BMPs, and assorted small arms and ATGMs, versus French units including conscripts, Foreign Legionnaires, paratroopers, AMX tanks, Jaguars, and reconnaissance armored cars. Gameplay focuses on platoon- and company-level combat, managing limited munitions and special systems (ATGMs, thermal/night optics, advanced armor), ordering air and recon support, and resolving close-quarters urban and bridgehead battles across scenario-driven maps.

groupPlayers

2

schedulePlaying time

120–240 min

cakeAge

12+

psychologyComplexity

3.8 / 5