Forward Line

Forward Line is a turn-based, medium-weight abstract strategy board game with a World War II theme. You command military units and aim to capture cities around the world, using combined arms, logistics and military science to outmaneuver your opponent.

Cities and victory

Each city can create one unit per turn, so capturing more cities lets you muster more units and improves your chances of winning. The game ends when one player has more than twice as many cities as their opponent.

Positioning and units

Like chess, Forward Line centers on positioning and maneuver. Unit victories involve no random chance, but terrain can give you an advantage, and imperfect information can leave you managing threats such as deadly, invisible submarines. The game has 10 types of military unit, each with a distinct role; you combine them to deceive, outrun, outwit and overwhelm your opponent.

Game modes

You can play alone against the AI or play multiplayer over the internet or in hotseat mode. An in-game tutorial teaches the rules.