Battlecrest Card Game Review: Pocket Tactics That Punch Up
35Battlecrest is a head-to-head skirmish game where you use heroes to battle around a semi-randomized battlefield. The catch is, the game consists of 18 cards and fits in a wallet half the size of the one I carry around. Button Shy specializes in making wallet-sized games, and prior to Battlecrest, I'd never played one.
**Gideon's Bias**
Review Copy Used: Yes
Number of Plays: 5+
Player Counts Played: 2
Fan of Genre: Yes
Fan of Weight: Yes
Gaming Groups Thoughts: Liked It
**Battlecrest Information**
Publisher: Button Shy
Designers: Dustin Dobson, Milan Zivkovic
Number of Players: 2 (1 to 4 with expansion)
Genre: Head-to-Head Combat
Weight: Medium
Price: $12 ( Additional $12 for the expansion)
**Pros**
A deep skirmish game with unique mechanisms
Moving around a battlefield adds another dimension of depth to the gameplay
The multifaceted action cards make the game a cerebral tactical experience
Fast set up and tear down, the game fits in a bite-sized wallet
Inexpensive price
**Cons**
The two rules sheet are obtuse, convoluted, and hard to decipher
While the base game comes with solo sheets for the characters, you can't play solo without the expansion
Playing the same characters against each other can get repetitive without purchasing additional ones
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**Timestamps**
00:00 Overview
01:19 Presentation
02:45 Gameplay
04:33 Multipurpose Cards
06:25 Chess Match
07:56 Verdict
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