{"product_id":"vanguard-normandy","title":"Vanguard: Normandy *PRE-ORDER*","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boardgamebliss.com\/collections\/james-faulkner\"\u003eJames Faulkner\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boardgamebliss.com\/collections\/dan-knight\"\u003eDan Knight\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boardgamebliss.com\/collections\/all\/warlord-games\"\u003eWarlord Games\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1-2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90-120 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e432528\/432528\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/432528\/432528\/forums\/63\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eETA Q3 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet during the Normandy Campaign of World War Two, Vanguard places players in control of USA and German forces fighting to defeat one another in a desperate and high-stakes struggle for the French mainland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe huge range of US and German forces fighting in the Normandy Campaign is represented by beautiful miniatures and bespoke unit cards, which handily track special rules for a streamlined playing experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese units are entirely unique, each featuring distinct rules, attack profiles, and artwork inspired by the design team’s passion for history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombat is fast-paced and intuitive, thanks to a streamlined dice system that eliminates complex calculations and line-of-sight mechanics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVanguard’s unit activation is both fun and intense. Players add Faction Tokens to a shared Activation Bag for each unit they control, before drawing tokens randomly to determine the order these units activate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis system creates nail-biting, cinematic gameplay where players are never sure which units will activate first!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVanguard also features a dynamic army-building system. Both players start with limited forces and a requisition income, building up their army and economy over the course of the game through the control of battlefield sectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe more sectors a player controls, the more resources their forces receive—but if the Victory Point gap grows too wide, the trailing player can unleash powerful Underdog abilities to even the odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSetting up the battlefield is quick and simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy arranging nine of the 15 double-sided battlefield tiles into a grid, players can create a visually stunning and unique play area in seconds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach tile features beautifully detailed artwork depicting historical locations from D-Day and the Normandy Campaign, including airfields, radar stations, manors, farms, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe solo campaign allows a single player to fight through a historical campaign as the USA, battling across six historical engagements against a fiendish German AI opponent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44149180104755,"sku":"WRL901510001","price":130.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/files\/pic8526984.jpg?v=1774515713","url":"https:\/\/www.boardgamebliss.com\/products\/vanguard-normandy","provider":"Board Game Bliss","version":"1.0","type":"link"}