What is Atomic Edge?

Atomic Edge is a tabletop strategy game that pits you against your friends in a high-stakes race for control in an increasingly dangerous nuclear Cold War.

Projected Kickstarter Launch Date: TBD

How do you play?

Expand your influence across the world and become the first player to pass the 15-Influence Point threshold to trigger the Final Round! Whether you become a savvy economic powerhouse, a power-hungry warlord, or even a peaceful environmentalist, there are many paths to victory.

Territories give you both Influence Points and Resources.

Use those Resources to upgrade your Territories, build up your military with Arsenal Tokens, or clean up nuclear fallout.

Arsenal Tokens are your military might. Station armies, navies and air forces to defend your territories from your neighbors – or invade them!

All players have a hand of 4 Action Cards. These cards can be anything from resources multipliers, to blockades of opponent territories, to missile shields, to free nuclear counter-strikes. You never know what your opponent might be able to play!

When the timing is right, use your atom bombs, ICBMs, or even the legendary Tsar Bomba to completely obliterate your opponent’s territory! Beware – every nuke that is used results in fallout on the board, and a United Nations card to be played.

Once a player has passed 15 Influence points, the Final Round is triggered. Every player will get one more turn, ending with the player who triggered the Final Round. This is your last chance to gain Influence Points for your self – or remove them from your opponents.

The player with the most points after the final round is the winner. If only one player remains regardless of total Influence Points, that player wins. Warning! If 10 territories have nuclear fallout on them, the world is plunged into Nuclear Winter and the game is over.

Game Components

  • 24 Territory Tiles
  • 120 Territory Markers
  • 67 Arsenal Tokens
  • 72 Action Cards
  • 12 United Nations Cards
  • 80 Resource Cards
  • 20 Radiation Tokens
  • 6 Cheat Sheets
  • 6 Territory Borders

 

Atomic Edge rewards a subtle yet aggressive strategy by allowing you to quietly gather resources to unveil in moments of cold war chaos. It took me a minute to get my bearings but by the end I already had a few new strategies and am looking forward to the next time I can try them out! Just don’t play this game with people you’re afraid of offending because you can make allies or lose friendships with a well-placed atomic bomb. 11/10 adding it to the game rotation.

Julie Anne - Playtester

The game is engaging and dynamic with enough strategy to make planning your next move exciting but still be able to chat and enjoy playing with your friends. I have not stopped thinking about the game since I’ve played it. The rules are easy to pick up and learn, and there are so many options for the outcome that no two times playing will be the same. Definitely a great game for both having a fun evening with your friends and being able to strategize your way to victory.

Rachel - Playtester

Atomic Edge has an awesome theme that really puts you into the mind of a cold war commander! The theme is accompanied by gameplay that is easy enough for new players to understand, but complex enough for seasoned players to have many options and strategies! Every game is different, it is super replay-able, and you'll have plenty of laughs as you nuke your friends!

Conor - Playtester