Conflict Mechanics

Featured in episode 127 released on 16 Aug 2008.

Tom Vasel Sam Healey
#10

World in War: Combined Arms 1939-1945

World in War: Combined Arms 1939-1945

Combined attack (World in War: Combined Arms)

Designer(s): Jonas Jepson
Publisher: Speltjanst

Risk

Risk

Simultaneous Combat (Risk)

Designer(s): Albert Lamorisse, Michael I. Levin
Publisher: Hasbro

#9

Starfarers of Catan

Starfarers of Catan

Colored Balls (Starfarers of Catan)

Designer(s): Klaus Teuber
Publisher: Mayfair Games

Heroscape Master Set: Rise of the Valkyrie

Heroscape Master Set: Rise of the Valkyrie

Iniative Based Combat (Heroscape)

Designer(s): Stephen Baker, Rob Daviau, Craig Van Ness
Publisher: Hasbro

#8

Ikusa

Ikusa

Wave combat (Samurai Swords)

Designer(s): Michael Gray
Publisher: Avalon Hill (Hasbro)

Wings of War: Famous Aces

Wings of War: Famous Aces

Ariel Combat (Wings of War)

Designer(s): Andrea Angiolino, Pier Giorgio Paglia
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games

#7

Fortress America

Fortress America

Different Dice for units (Fortress America)

Designer(s): Michael Gray
Publisher: Milton Bradley

Fury of Dracula

Fury of Dracula

Rock Paper Scissors (Fury of Dracula)

Designer(s): Stephen Hand, Kevin Wilson
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games

#6

Arkham Horror

Arkham Horror

Challenge system from Arkham Horror

Designer(s): Richard Launius, Kevin Wilson
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games

Starfarers of Catan

Starfarers of Catan

Colored Balls (Starfarers)

Designer(s): Klaus Teuber
Publisher: Mayfair Games

#5

Heroscape Expansion Set: Fortress of the Archkyrie

Heroscape Expansion Set: Fortress of the Archkyrie

Hits vs. Blocks (Heroscape)

Designer(s): Stephen Baker, Rob Daviau, Craig Van Ness
Publisher: Hasbro

Warhammer 40,000

Warhammer 40,000

Dicefest (Warhammer 40K)

Designer(s): Andy Chambers, Jervis Johnson, Rick Priestley, Gavin Thorpe
Publisher: Games Workshop Ltd.

#4

Memoir '44

Memoir '44

Symbols on Dice (Memoir '44)

Designer(s): Richard Borg
Publisher: Days of Wonder

Shogun

Shogun

Cube Tower (Shogun)

Designer(s): Dirk Henn
Publisher: Bergsala Enigma

#3

Cosmic Encounter

Cosmic Encounter

Cards and Modifiers (Cosmic Encounter)

Designer(s): Bill Eberle, Jack Kittredge, Bill Norton, Peter Olotka
Publisher: Alga (Brio)

Overpower

Overpower

Power / Defense cards (Overpower)

Designer(s): Michael Stern, Theodore Stern
Publisher: Fleer/Skybox

#2

Wallenstein

Wallenstein

Cube Tower (Wallenstein)

Designer(s): Dirk Henn
Publisher: Queen Games

Warhammer 40,000

Warhammer 40,000

Two-tier System of Combat (Warhammer 40K)

Designer(s): Andy Chambers, Jervis Johnson, Rick Priestley, Gavin Thorpe
Publisher: Games Workshop Ltd.

#1

Descent: Journeys in the Dark

Descent: Journeys in the Dark

Dice with multiple uses (Descent)

Designer(s): Kevin Wilson
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games

Dungeons & Dragons: The Fantasy Adventure Board Game

Dungeons & Dragons: The Fantasy Adventure Board Game

D20 System (Role playing games)

Designer(s): (Uncredited)
Publisher: Hasbro