Before I made Bluesteel Skirmishes, I played Warhammer 40k for the first time. Warhammer 40k is a game designed for large armies. I only had a small squad. Thus it was not fun for me.

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Bluesteel Skirmishes aims to fix that problem by focusing on small squads. It additionally aims to mix things up by adding in some mechanical themes from Bluesteel Rusts as well as a socially compelling bluffing mechanic. Every unit in Bluesteel Skirmishes has a unique hand of cards they can play. When cards are used, they are exhausted, representing the fatigue of the solider. When a unit attacks or defends, both players simultaneously reveal the card they wish to play. This means to play well, you'll have predict what you'll opponent will play or bait them into expending their most powerful cards too early. Cards can also have special abilities, leading to unique strategic play and multiple different builds depending on which units and cards you choose to enter the game with.