Fight
Exciting Tank Battles
on your Tabletop!
“The
engine of the tank is a weapon
just as the main-gun.”
just as the main-gun.”
— General
Heinz Guderian
Panzer
Kids introduces wargaming newcomers to the miniature wargaming
hobby through basic rules simulating World War II tank battles. The
simplified approach is ideal for adults interested in learning about
miniature wargames or introducing children to the hobby.
The
free Panzer Kids Basic rules are only 16 pages and cover
fundamental wargaming elements like movement, range, line of sight,
cover, and casualties. You provide the miniatures, dice, and terrain
to use. The rules outline how to set up the battlefield, deploy your
tanks, move them to get the best shots on opponents while taking
advantage of cover, and attack! The game offers suggestions on
matching up opposing tanks from World War II, with cards describing
game stats for several period Axis and Allied tanks. The PDF files
includes basic rules, examples, tips, and tank stat cards. Two
full-page extras include all eight tank cards on one sheet and a turn
summary reference sheet.
Panzer Kids Deluxe includes the core basic rules plus a host of
optional rules and other resources for a more engaging play
experience:
• Optional
rules for wrecks, flanking shots, damage effects, close range combat,
hull-down deployment, hull-mounted guns, anti-tank guns, elite units,
road movement, mine fields, objective, and moving objectives.
• Brief
descriptions and game stats for numerous tanks, self-propelled guns,
and anti-tank guns from the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany,
the Soviet Union, and the United States.
• Guidelines
for determining stats for your own historical tanks.
• Four
historical scenarios: “Tetrarchs in the Forest,” “Vichy’s
Last Charge,” “Rommel at Arras,” and “Hellcats at the Bulge.”
Praise
for Panzer Kids Deluxe:
“The author designed
Panzer
Kids
to
let grownups run tabletop miniatures battles featuring the most
iconic armored vehicles of WW2 for their little gamers as young as 7.
He succeeds, and at the same time, introduces new gamers to all the
classic concepts of miniature wargaming, making Panzer
Kids
an
effective gateway to the hobby.”
– Douglas A.
“If you want to move a
few tanks around with your friends, and don't really want to spend
half the game checking rule books, Panzer
Kids Deluxe is for you.... Overall, a load of fun,
and a bargain to boot!”
– Steven P.
“My only complaint
is that the title indicates that the game is somehow juvenile and
just for kids. While the rules are simple (reminds me of Panzer
Blitz for minis) it is a great game for adults with a lot of
replay value. It is a very tight mechanic with endless playability
and opportunity for much expansion down the line.”
–
Michael H.
“Not complicated
therefore not for those who want to count the rivets but if you want
a fun game of tank warfare in the desert or on the West and East
front, this is for you.”
– Wargame Vault Customer
“Good
game for beginners.... The rules were simple enough that mini-me ran
his own game the next day without assistance.”
– Brian H.
