Ares Games2025Walter Obert
WunderWaffen
- Ships from Hudsonville, MI. Free in-store pickup.
- Returns within 7 days in original packaging.
Is it for your table?
Plays 2 to 4 players.
A full game night, start to finish.
Some meaty decisions. Best with players who game regularly. (2.6 / 5 on BGG)
Recommended for teens and adults.
About the game
WunderWaffen is a board game from Ares Games, designed by Walter Obert (2025). It plays 2–4 players in 90–150 minutes, for ages 13+. BoardGameGeek players rate it 7.2 out of 10 and call it medium (2.6 / 5 weight).
A multi-player strategy game set at the end of World War II the Allies are racing towards Berlin, while Germany tries to resist and develop new “wonder weapons.”
A fascinating historical theme faithfully represented with accessible mechanics, suitable both for wargamers and lovers of euro-style games.
Core Mechanics: Area Majority, Hand Management, Semi-cooperative, Simulation, Tile Placement.
Type/Category: Wargame, World War I
WunderWaffen (“Wonder Weapons”) is an asymmetric strategy game set during the last months of World War II. It portrays the Allies’ race towards Berlin and Germany’s desperate attempt to resist until the very end, developing new and lethal weapons.
The Allies must collaborate to defeat their common enemy, but also compete to emerge as the main winner by conquering the most territories. Each faction has specific military forces — infantry, tanks, artillery, aviation — and morale and political resources they can use with strategy and timeliness.
The Germany player uses their last troops, together with Research cards, to deploy secret weapons and advanced technologies in an attempt to stop the Allies’ advance and turn the tables on the conflict. WunderWaffen is easy to learn, but presents a deep strategic experience, where every choice matters. Game after game, the challenge renews itself, always offering tension, variety, and compelling immersion.
Box Contents:
- 1 Game board
- 4 Faction boards
- 24 Territory tiles
- 40 Territory control cubes
- 16 markers
- 72 double-sided Faction counters
- 24 Research cards
- 4 Summary sheets
- 1 Rulebook
Details
- Designer
- Walter Obert
- Publisher
- Ares Games
- Themes
- WargameWorld War II
- Published
- 2025
- SKU
- AGSARTG029
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