How To Play: Phalanx Games’ Domination
June 23, 2020 by dignity
We get a look at how to play a round of Phalanx Games' strategy board game Domination.
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Justin sits down over tabletop simulator to talk to the folks at Phalanx Games about Domination: a World War II board game which matches the depth and simplicity of other WWII games like Blitzkrieg. Instead of being played on a world map, the globe is reimagined in a series of adjacent squares. The player's actions are dictated by the cards they draw. The design is simple and fascinating making a full let's play a tantalising prospect.
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No really into it, no – the look and feel of the game is completely alien to me and absolutely detracts from WWII – that’s on me – I don’t really appreciate certain levels of abstraction, particularly when they relate to representation of the geography. I need to be able to see and feel the geography and the spatial relations. It’s the geographer in me.
That’s really interesting that you feel put off because of that. I was initially a little iffy on this for the same reason, but I really like the twist they’ve brought to the world map. Plus I quite like the simplicity of the mechanics.
I woould imagine the game to be very nice in it’s mechanics, yes. But the map thing leaves me absolutely cold. Like I said, it’s absolutely on me.
I sort of agree. the whole getting into a game has many facets and visual appeal and relatability goes a long way. one of my favorite games is a solitaire boardgame B17 Queen of the Skies. I see the plane, where I am, etc. and it works and I can explain it to a total non gamer. I think the map, although functional, just makes it lose something. it can have great mechanics but if lost on the board,it’s just a shame. Look at the success of ADG World in Flames or Hasbro Axis and Allies ( this game has… Read more »
It’s an interesting looking game.
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