CrossFire: Rules and Organizations for Company Level WW II Gaming

About this board game

CrossFire: Rules and Organizations for Company Level WW II Gaming is a WWII company-level tabletop wargame for 2–6 players, with games lasting about 120 minutes. It emphasizes infantry combat, using squads as the smallest elements and focusing on the interplay between fire and movement.

CrossFire takes a distinctive approach to game flow. Instead of following a fixed sequence of movement, artillery fire, melee, and other phases, players use initiative, a concept that loosely corresponds to a turn. This creates an active battlefield in which critical situations develop quickly and are resolved without waiting through a rigid round structure.

Distances and movement are generally not measured, further separating the system from conventional wargames. Combined with its command system, this gives units a flexible feel and supports rapid, fluid decision-making. The result is a breathlessly exciting rules system designed to make scenarios play much faster than many comparable games.

• Company-level WWII action with an emphasis on infantry combat
• Fire-and-movement mechanics that shape battlefield momentum
• Initiative-based play rather than sequential turns and fixed phases
• Squads represented by stands of 2–3 figures

The rules include armor, although CrossFire is primarily infantry-oriented. Some players use house rules to add more detail to armored warfare, while the existing system supports the game’s central focus on infantry units and squad movement.

For additional scenarios, Hit the Dirt! (CrossFire Scenarios) is also available, offering 21 scenarios for the system. First released in 1996, CrossFire delivers compact, flexible WWII engagements for players looking for a different style of company-level gaming.