Blood of Lions: The Somme

Product Type: Standalone solitaire wargame.

Blood of Lions: The Somme is a World War I solitaire wargame depicting the actions of the British Fourth Army during July 1916 at the Battle of the Somme. The player uses command points, event cards, dice, cubes, and push-your-luck decisions to advance against German defensive positions and gain victory points.

The German defence is handled by the game system, responding through event cards, automatic defence values, and player actions. It is a focused solitaire design for players interested in the Somme, command pressure, attrition, and the difficulty of gaining ground on the Western Front.

Contents include: sturdy game box, hard-mounted game board, rulebook, 21 event cards, polyhedral dice, coloured cubes, custom tray, and supporting game components.