Judean Hammer - Guerilla Warfare during the Maccabean Revolt

From Catastrophe Games:

JUDEAN HAMMER is a fast-playing area-control game centered around guerril­la warfare during the Maccabean Revolt. Take on the role of the Seleucid Greeks or the Maccabean rebels and battle for control of Judea. All combat is influenced by a . single, shared deck of special ability cards. There is only one deck of cards controlling both sides actions, with each card offering a combat advantage or a special event for one faction.

However, this is a "deck-burning game". Use a card for its special event, and you remove the card and permanently lower your combat ability. This means each player has some tough choices ahead: Burn up your special events early to take a com­manding lead, or patiently wait for your opponent to get weaker and then strike with a decided combat advantage.

PLAYERS: 2
TIME TO PLAY: 1.5-2 hours
AGE: 14+

CONTENTS:

    1 map sheet
    60 wooden cubes
    2 six sided dice
    26 cards
    1 card mat