Core Gameplay & Scale
- Scale: Features highly detailed 15mm (1/100 scale) historical miniatures representing infantry, armor, and aircraft.
- Rule Engine: Powered by a streamlined version of Battlefront’s Team Yankee and Flames of War (Version 4) engine, making it easy to learn for veteran wargamers.
- Table Size: Typically played on a standard 4×6 foot tabletop board, with average matches lasting two to three hours.
- Army Building: Utilizes a point-based army list system, utilizing dedicated unit cards to track stats, weapon ranges, and movement rates.
Playable Faction
Players can build and command historically inspired forces from multiple nations involved in the conflict:
- The United States: Relies on overwhelming firepower, air support, and highly mobile Air Cavalry helicopter drops.
- The ANZACs: Elite Australian and New Zealand forces deploying versatile combined-arms tactics.
- ARVN: The South Vietnamese army, deploying armor, mechanized cavalry, and riverine forces.
- PAVN / Viet Cong: The North Vietnamese Army and Nationalist guerrilla fighters, who excel at stealth, unique ambush mechanics, and setting traps.
The Core Rulebook
The Nam Hardback Rulebook spans roughly 230 pages and serves as an all-in-one resource containing:
- Complete rulesets including specific mechanics for strike aircraft, medevac casualty recovery, and tunnel/guerrilla warfare.
- Comprehensive historical background detailing the timeline and evolution of the Vietnam War.
- Customized scenarios and jungle-fighting missions ranging from small jungle skirmishes to large-scale offensive operations.
- Step-by-step painting and modeling guides to help hobbyists accurately finish their miniature armies.
