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Expansion for Warfighter: The Vietnam War Special Forces Card Game
Warfighter: Vietnam Campaign #1 – Heart of Darkness
2024
Rules assistance for Warfighter: Vietnam Campaign #1 – Heart of Darkness
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–6 players
- 30–90 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Warfighter: Vietnam Campaign #1 – Heart of Darkness
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Warfighter: Vietnam Campaign #1 – Heart of Darkness is an expansion for Warfighter: The Vietnam War Special Forces Card Game released in 2024 for 1–6 players, 30–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Cooperative Game.
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About the game
Lead your squad into the Vietnamese heart of darkness on a top secret kill mission to take down an Army Colonel that has gone rogue. This is the first of our "Campaign Packs". In it, you'll find Soldier cards of levels 1 to 6 (like PMC), Campaign specific Hostiles, Missions, Locations, Objectives, and a Campaign Map! A Campaign Pack is roughly a dozen missions linked to a central story. You start with a team of inexperienced soldiers, and with each mission, you gain experience and gear. The missions become more difficult as you fight your way through the campaign. At the end of the campaign, you'll face the ultimate encounter! This Campaign Pack uses the Campaign system found in the latest Warfighter Universal Rulebook (2023). Campaign Pack includes: 3 decks of cards, 1 counter sheet, and 1 map sheet —description from the publisher Campaign Map, Soldiers Level 1 to 6, New Gear and Skills, New Ranks of Hostiles! —description from the back of the box Content Details One Campaign card, cardstock ~8x7 inches 3x decks of 168 total cards 37 Soldier cards 2x US PS x 6 1x US TS x 6 2x US NPS x 6 1x US SqS x 6 1x US Squad Vehicle Soldier 1 Weapon 3 Equipment 10 Skills 9 Events 11 Towns 11 Missions (Vietnam) 1 SV NPS (called for by Mission) 1 Equipment (called for by Mission) 11 Objectives (Vietnam) 5 (embedded) Hostiles called for by Objectives) 20 Locations (Vietnam) 1 Event 47 Hostiles
Mechanics
Publishers
- Dan Verssen Games (DVG)
Questions and answers
Warfighter: Vietnam Campaign #1 – Heart of Darkness supports 1–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Warfighter: Vietnam Campaign #1 – Heart of Darkness is 30–90 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Warfighter: Vietnam Campaign #1 – Heart of Darkness for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Warfighter: Vietnam Campaign #1 – Heart of Darkness belongs to these categories: Card Game, Wargame, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Cooperative Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists Warfighter: Vietnam Campaign #1 – Heart of Darkness as an expansion for Warfighter: The Vietnam War Special Forces Card Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Warfighter: The Vietnam War Special Forces Card Game to use it. Check that your edition of Warfighter: The Vietnam War Special Forces Card Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.