Paradox Interactive has announced an official Hearts of Iron board game. The Stockholm-based studio known for complex grand strategy games has partnered with Gamefound and Steamforged Games to bring their WW2 strategy series to gaming tables.
The Hearts of Iron Board Game Announcement
In a recent post on the Hearts of Iron IV Steam page, Paradox Interactive officially announced the Hearts of Iron board game. Much like source material, the game allows 2-5 players to take control of history.
Each player controls a nation during World War II, This means they will have to navigate complex political and military landscapes, assess and confront threats, and manage alliances and trade deals. To these ends they must build political power, manage resources, and keep their nation stable.
They can play out real historical events or explore alternative histories. What if a Communist France competed against a Democratist Italy? The Hearts of Iron board game will facilitate that. Just be prepared for the time commitment since the estimated time to finish a game is about three hours.
Steamforged Games is developing the Hearts of Iron board game. The company has a glowing reputation in the tabletop industry for its complex, high-quality licensed board games, such as Horizon Forbidden West and Runescape Kingdoms. Furthermore, its team produces the widely popular Dungeons & Dragons product line, Epic Encounters.
Paradox Interactive is a prolific studio known for their grand strategy games. These include the intergalactic Stellaris, the urban planning sim Cities Skylines II, and the historical 4X series Europa Universalis and Crusader Kings.
The Hearts of Iron board game will be arriving via crowdfunding campaign on Gamefound. At time of writing, the campaign hasn't gone live there are no further details on pledge levels or price. However, if you follow the campaign and pledge, you will receive a first player medal and a set of bonus focus cards at no additional cost.
