Expand the Front!

Expand the Front! is a strategy board game designed to model supply chains in the Pacific War. The game is asymmetrical; the Japanese player’s lower production capacity is balanced by their easier victory condition, shorter access routes to valuable territory, and more defensible position.

Every offensive action in the game requires the expenditure of supplies, which move like normal units. The marked lines indicate supply lines; along these, friendly units move twice as fast. Players have access to air, assault, naval, and defensive units, each useful in certain situations and with corresponding production costs.

Board map. Some islands had to be moved for game balance.

Supporting Documents

Download the Expand the Front! rulebook.

Download an analysis of the mechanics of Expand the Front!.