TIDE OF IRON (“TOI”) is a scenario-based game, in which the components and rules provide you with the tools to re-create a vast number of different WWII battles and conflicts. Each specific scenario will dictate the setup, special rules, and victory conditions for any one game session.
Before each game of TIDE OF IRON, players must first agree upon and select a scenario to play. Such scenarios can be found either in the included Scenario Guide, or online in this website.
A TOI scenario is played over several rounds, with each round consisting of a number of actions. What a player needs to accomplish to win a game of TIDE OF IRON depends on the scenario being played. Some scenarios require players to earn a certain number of victory points, while other scenarios may require players to control strategic positions on the battlefield, such as bridges or pillboxes.
Feel free to invent your own scenarios with the components provided with the game.