Firelock Games has been previewing more for their upcoming roleplaying game, War Stories. Set during World War II, War Stories has you taking on the role of Allied soldiers during Operation Overlord in 1944.

War Stories // Firelock Games

As we've mentioned in previous articles, War Stories will contain rules for making characters from 101st Airborne as well as the British 6th Airborne. You'll be able to tell heroic and valiant stories during your campaigns as you fight to liberate France from the Axis.

We also got a better look at some character sheets which give an idea of the kind of soldiers you can play as during your games of War Stories.

"Slim Jim" Character Sheet // War Stories

Whilst the core of the system focuses around the Year Zero engine which is simple and effective, there is a lot of added depth here too. War Stories is committed to historical accuracy so you'll find that running through the way weapons work, damage affects your character, and more. I also like that they've introduced a life path system so you can find out what your soldier's life was like before they got sent to the front.

"Steak" Character Sheet // War Stories

Whilst the game is certainly centred around the idea of playing Allied soldiers seeking to wrestle control of France from the Germans, you'll also get the option to play as other characters too. Perhaps you want to take on the role of a Resistance Fighter looking to support the Allies in their advance?

Resistance Fighter // War Stories

Maybe you want to play as a Tank Commander who is in charge of making sure that the armour moves in the right direction and helps the infantry in their advance? There are a lot of different stories that you can tell with this roleplaying game.

Norris Davy // War Stories

Having now played an early version of War Stories, I am eager to see what they do next. I think the folks at Firelock Games have managed to find a good balance between the heroic exploits of World War II seen in the movies and the realities of the war.

One of the neat things we were told is that whilst death can come out of nowhere (which is pretty realistic), you actually make a full team of soldiers so if your character dies then you can take on the role of another soldier in your squad.

War Stories is slated for release at the start of 2022 and if you want to find out more, you can check out their Facebook Group for more information! Watch out for our Let's Play session soon.

Are you going to be checking out War Stories?