Resist! by 25th Century Games, a Solitare Game

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I don’t know about you, dear reader, but the amount of time spent on 20th century Spanish history in my history classes throughout my educational career was, to be charitable, limited. I knew about the Spanish Civil War, the Nazi support for Franco, and the event that inspired Picasso’s Guernica… but that was pretty much it.

If you're hunting for the best board game gifts of 2023, then look no further! This list has wallet-sized and wallet-friendly games; games for the first timer and for friends who have been playing for years. From lightweight games you can play in minutes to multi-hour games your gamer will love. Read more… Basically, stop before something horrible happens… then figure out your score. Defeating all ten missions is an Epic Victory – I figure that is likely to happen just after Hell freezes over for me. Right now, I’m aiming for just a plain old “Victory”. Over a series of rounds, you undertake increasingly difficult missions, and completing missions earns you the points needed to win. Failing to defeat missions and enemies may cause you to lose. At the end of each round, you must choose whether to end the resistance or risk it and take on another mission. Resist! is a fast-playing, card-driven solitaire game in which you take on the role of the Spanish Maquis, fighting against the Francoist regime. Resist!is a fast-playing, card-driven solitaire game in which you take on the role of the Spanish Maquis, fighting against the Francoist regime. Over a series of rounds, you undertake increasingly difficult missions, and completing missions earns you the points needed to win. Failing to defeat missions and enemies may cause you to lose. At the end of each round, you must choose whether to end the resistance or risk it and take on another mission.In short, the Maquis were loyalists to the Republic who continued a guerilla war against Franco from the late 1930s into the early 1960s. Experiences during World War II waging a guerilla war in southern France to thwart the Nazi occupation there helped to train and organize the Maquis, leading to the greatest amount of activity following the close of the war. Robberies, sabotage, assassinations… all were a part of the efforts devoted to undermine the regime. Some 40+ years and a couple of thousand different games played later, I don’t really qualify as a wargamer any more. While I love Memoir ’44, my “war games” have a lot less small cardboard chits and a lot more plastic miniatures… and no CRTs. (That’s “Combat Resolution Table” to the those of you uninitiated in the world of war games.) After the Spanish Civil War, a group of loyalists to the Republic, known as Maquis, continue to fight for democracy and freedom.

The game can end in a few different ways. If the player draws a hand with no Maquis, if 5 Civilians have been lost due to undefeated Counter-Guerillas, or if 2 Missions have been failed, then the player (and the resistance) is defeated. Alternatively, the player may choose to end the game after any round, totaling up their points from successfully defeated Missions to determine their final score. The scoring table is tough: it takes quite a few successful raids to achieve anything greater than a stalemate between the Maquis and Franco’s army, and achieving a positive future for Spain as a whole requires near-total dominance. To secure such a win, you’ll need clever strategy, careful play, and a phenomenal understanding of timing. Our Time Is Now Resist! is a fast-playing, card-driven solitaire game. In Resist! You take on the role of the Spanish Marquis, fighting against the Francoist regime. Over a series of rounds, you will undertake increasingly difficult missions. Defeating missions gains you the victory points you need to win the game. Failing to defeat missions and enemies may cause you to lose the game. At the end of each round, you must choose whether to end the resistance or risk it and take on another mission. If you were successful in the mission, the fourth and final phase begins. This is called Recover. Here you clean up your played cards, draw a new hand, and make one final end-game determination before the next round – if you have a full hand of spy cards (you start with three, but more can be added throughout the game), you lose. Resist! takes up a bit of table space, but thankfully it plays in a short amount of time. Game Experience: Show your love for Meeple Mountain and for your favorite hobby all in one great tshirt. The Meeple Mountain Gaming… Read more… Finally, the scenario book does offer a way to link three era-specific scenarios together into a campaign… but I’m leaving that until I feel a little more competent at the basic game.FLGS and Game Café Locator – Use our game store and board game café search tool to find local games More and more effort was made by Franco’s government to crush the Maquis that ultimately ended the resistance roughly 25 years after it began. Maqui cards have special powers which are activated if played in a particular phase, and some of those powers can be utilized in either phase. Resist! is a solitaire card game where you fight against the Francoist regime through different missions. You lead a group of brave Maquis determined to accomplish these missions, defeat enemies, and protect civilians.

It's always an excellent service with brilliant products at a very competitive price - will use again! Final Score: 3.5 stars – A brutally punishing solo experience showcasing tight hand management with a focus on toppling a rising regime. In case it isn’t obvious: I think Resist! is an incredible game, a clever and taut design that captures the theme well. While many solo players don’t care for beat-your-own-score modes, it works for me here since there is a clear threshold for victory at baseline. For those looking for a long-term challenge, there’s a set of 8 scenarios to play as well as a campaign mode that links them all together. The scenarios and campaign do not introduce any new cards or major rule changes, though, so they’re mostly similar to the standard game. The interior of the box leaves something to be desired, as it’s way too empty and the cards don’t fit particularly well. Resist! is a solo hand management card game that plays in approximately thirty minutes. Designers Trevor Benjamin and David Thompson, of Undaunted fame, as well as designer Roger Tankersley, pay tribute to this spirit of resistance. It’s published by 25th Century Games and features illustrations from Albert Monteys. Gameplay Overview: Resist! takes place over a series of rounds with a simple phase structure. It features two distinct options for play. First, players can choose a beat-your-highest-score game. For those who prefer a different approach, you can dig into the scenario book for eight standalone scripted games, as well as an additional three historic scenarios.Content Creator Submission Form – Are you a content creator who wants to be added to our searchable database? Complete this form and your profile will be viewable by our visiting publishers and the public.