Pixel Tactics
BGG rank
BGG #2,051
BGG rating
6.8

Pixel Tactics

2012

Rules assistance for Pixel Tactics

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2 players
  • 30–45 min
  • 12+
  • Complexity 2.6/5

For 2 players

Rules assistant for Pixel Tactics

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Pixel Tactics is a board game released in 2012 for 2 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by D. Brad Talton, Jr. and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Open Drafting.

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About the game

Pixel Tactics is a head-to-head game of tactical combat for two players. Each player has an identical deck of 25 cards, from which they draft a leader. The leader's abilities alter vastly the strategy and playability of every other card in the deck, making the game playable in 25 different ways. In the game, players take turns placing cards and attacking. Each card can activate in various ways, taking on offensive capabilities in the front rows of the unit, or support powers in the back rows. Cards can also be played as orders – powerful single-time effects that can turn the tide of battle. Play continues until either player's leader is defeated. A typical game is best of three or five rounds. Pixel Tactics takes place in the same world and uses many of the characters from Level 99 Games' BattleCON: War of Indines, but its game play is entirely unrelated.

Publishers

  • Pegasus Spiele
  • GaGa Games
  • Portal Games
  • Delight
  • Level 99 Games
  • Shining Creations

Questions and answers

Pixel Tactics supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.