At Any Cost: Metz 1870

GMT Games · Board game · 2018

100.0 Ludopedia 8.0 BGG 1–2 · best 2 Solo 120–480 min Weight 3.3/5

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100.0 rating Ludopedia

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Our Verdict

FOR GENRE FANS

For historical wargamers who crave deep tactical decisions, Metz 1870 shines. The Blind Swords system creates nail-biting tension—you never know which unit activates next, just like a real battlefield. The tech disparity simulation (machine guns vs. Krupp artillery) is brilliant, but requires patience: a long game with crunchy rules worth mastering.

Highlights

Unpredictable chit-pull system
Historically accurate combat
Crunchy hex-based details

Keep in mind

Not beginner-friendly
Games can take 8h+

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About the game

What you do in a play session

At Any Cost: Metz 1870 thrusts you into the Franco-Prussian War, where Napoleonic tactics clashed with modern killing technology. Command French or Prussian brigades in historic battles around Metz fortress using the innovative Blind Swords system—chit pulls create unpredictable fog-of-war. Prussians wield superior artillery and aggressive officers; French rely on Chassepot rifles and the first mass-deployed machine gun. Every decision is tense: advance with demoralized infantry? Risk an unsupported attack? With detailed hexes, D10 dice for realistic combat, and 6 scenarios (from quick battles to epic campaigns), this wargame offers a complex yet rewarding tactical dive for military history buffs.