Boots on the Ground

About this board game

Boots on the Ground is a 1–3 player mission game with an approximately 90-minute play time, placing you in command of an elite group of shooters moving through an urban area.

You take the role of the Team Leader. Your force includes a Demo Expert, Heavy Weapons Expert, Medic, Scout, Sniper, and the Leader. During the briefing, you learn your objectives and the known intelligence about the area before moving into action.

The number of insurgents you will face is unknown, and they can come from all angles. A card-automation system moves and engages the insurgents with equal resolve, creating an active opposing force whether you play alone or with another player.

• Play solo as the Team Leader.
• Fight together with another player as Alpha and Bravo team.
• Race to see which team completes its objectives first.
• Play as a traditional two-sided wargame.

As leader, you decide whether to keep your force together or send a specialist to act independently. Each team member brings unique skills to the mission, giving you meaningful choices about how to use the group while dealing with threats across the urban area.

Whether you are directing the full team, coordinating Alpha and Bravo, or competing to finish first, Boots on the Ground offers several ways to approach its mission-focused scenarios. Its solo, team, racing, and two-sided formats support different styles of play within the same action-centered setting.