Quartermaster General WW2 Review - Ultra Digestible Axis and Allies

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Shelfside reviews Quartermaster General WW2, a fast paced, card driven tabletop board game that incorporates the world war two war game theme, but packages it into a much shorter game that can play under 2 hours! Published by Griggling Games, it's unlike Axis and Allies, which can easily overstay the game night with tons of dice rolling. The rules and gameplay of Quartermaster General are exclusively card based, simplifying what would otherwise involve tons of miniatures, pieces, and components scattered all over the table. The box just opens up to the board, rulebook, cards, and wooden pieces without complexity.
The major power factions you can expect are all here on a map that isn't too heavy, but still encompasses the world historically accurately as expected. Combat is less about troops constantly fighting but more about cutting off supply lines. Capturing important areas yields points every round, and taking two capitals wins the game! The mechanisms and clean design of this board game don't muddle the strategy either, making this tabletop experience great for a non-lengthy world war ii playthrough.
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Table of Contents:
Intro - (0:00)
Overview - (0:30)
How to Play - (1:19)
Pros - (2:15)
Cons - (19:03)
Recommender Score - (25:40)
Ashton's Personal Score - (30:26)
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@Shelfside 3 жыл бұрын

Another houserule to help with opening hand issues (from Edward Woods on BGG): "Germany, Russia, US start with a hand of 9 cards plus 1 Build Army; Italy, Japan, & UK start with 9 cards and 1 Build Navy." We haven't gotten to try this ourselves, but looks like it would reduce frustration! Helps this gives people some good ideas to chew with. -Ashton

@everhat 5 ай бұрын

Great review! Now on to watch more of your reviews! Thanks for sharing this.

@shadowblaster124 3 жыл бұрын

I skipped past the initial parts to get to the review. Your review was engaging and very clearly communicated. You got a new subscriber with this video. Thanks for doing this!

@Shelfside 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Feel free to use the timestamps for your convenience :) Cheers man! -Ashton

@TheMrWindwalker 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, I'm surprised I haven't heard of this before, this looks like something right up my alley. Love the videos you guys make btw, seriously, you guys are super talented with making these videos. Also, it doesn't hurt that you guys seem to have very similar interests in games as I do!

@Shelfside 3 жыл бұрын

yo windwalker! Thanks for that feedback, really hits me in the good feels while reading. As for the game, if you have 6 players and like WW2, you should definitely consider picking up a copy! It's just so accessible. Cheers man! -Ashton

@bastianvillebro6420 3 жыл бұрын

i just want to say thank you for this vid because i would have never known that this amazing game existed without it so thank you for reviewing games that are left out of the spotlight:)

@Shelfside 3 жыл бұрын

no problem bastian! My mind was actually completely blown when I started reading the game's mechanics... and that playtime! So short! I think the name is a big turn off for lots of its would-be audience. And then more serious war gamers think that this is too light anyways. More reviews coming man :) -Ashton

@bastianvillebro6420 3 жыл бұрын

@@Shelfside awsome :)))

@geekworthy7938 3 жыл бұрын

Great review and great film making!

@stazmo957 3 жыл бұрын

Y’all deserve more views

@Shelfside 3 жыл бұрын

more content coming don't worry :) -Ashton

@RadiumVader 3 жыл бұрын

I was laughing so hard during the intro and the part with the different accents, I nearly choked on my Wiener Schnitzel. 😂 But seriously, the only sentence I understood of the "German" was "er muss essen". I will now defrost a Wiener Schnitzel 😋. That's Austrian... But who cares? I still can't stop laughing 🥨

@Shelfside 3 жыл бұрын

ahaha thanks man! Today I learned that Wiener Schnitzels were Austrian. I had such a blast making those parts, glad to hear it rang true! -Ashton

@ToroChiliAnimation 3 жыл бұрын

@@Shelfside Wien is Vienna, so "Wiener Schnitzel" literally means the Schnitzel of Vienna, which is the capital of Austria

@RadiumVader 2 жыл бұрын

@@josephcantarelli6624 sure, we were talking about the wiener schnitzel, not the language 😊

@lonely_gamer_jonathan 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best war theme games I highly recommend to Euro players

@bane9179 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha the naratives during gameplay are just so funny man really good review

@Shelfside 3 жыл бұрын

was super fun writing those, and seeing it all come together! So many ideas just came up with this WW2 theme. Cheers! -Ashton

@thecaryou 3 жыл бұрын

We played Axis and Allies so much we could get through a game in about 2hr with the revised and the anniversary editions, the double 1940 edition did take use 6 hours. I think I should try this could be fun been waiting to get War Room to the table but it is a long one.

@edwardwoods8423 3 жыл бұрын

Great review of an overlooked gem IMHO.

@Shelfside 3 жыл бұрын

thanks edward! I pinned your houserule you mentioned on BGG to help with balance! -Ashton

@cadjebushey6524 Жыл бұрын

Simple explaination for naval units attacking land units: Its an amphibious assault.

@gustavofadda5217 2 жыл бұрын

Great review! Just got a copy for me and can't wait to play it. Just one correction: it's not Patton in the cover box but MacArthur. 😉

@alexandrospapadopoulos1474 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, great video review, first timer here!

@Shelfside 2 жыл бұрын

cheers! See ya around, we got more reviews coming :) -Ashton

@bastianvillebro6420 3 жыл бұрын

I was wondering if you Are going to make a review about rising sun I have seen it in some of your vids and I was wondering what you thought about it because there are actually not many good reviews out there Also loved this vid

@RadiumVader 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah please do a review on rising sun. Amazing game!

@Shelfside 3 жыл бұрын

yep! That's on the "Games we MUST review" list! We just want to wait for Covid to calm down before we start filming, because we have some ideas for skits that would require a little more people! Fingers crossed to get it done within the coming months! -Ashton

@bastianvillebro6420 3 жыл бұрын

@@Shelfside sounds super awesome can’t wait and stay safe!

@Pynkthunder 3 жыл бұрын

The accents are on point

@noahkun6675 2 жыл бұрын

I think the total war expansion will give you a whole new experience with this game since the new bolster card type enables you to do many combos and cool stuff.

@Shelfside 2 жыл бұрын

sounds great! Have been trying to find a reason to bring this out again- is pretty rare that we have 5-6 players willing to do a team game, but such fond WWII memories with this one! -Ashton

@noahkun6675 2 жыл бұрын

@@Shelfside its all good man. This game is actually more fun 1v1 than 3v3 for me but everyone has its own preference.

@IslanKleinknecht 3 жыл бұрын

reminds me of Academy Games' Birth of a Nation series

@benfarruggia3222 Жыл бұрын

I got the ww1 version of this but I love Axis and Allies 1940 global I'm huge fan of historical strategy games. I can't wait to try Quatermaster genreal.

@Shelfside Жыл бұрын

It's a fun one, especially with teams! Cheers! -Ashton

@michaelfrazier9537 2 жыл бұрын

You're really funny :) Great job. I love the game. Now, I need to learn to use Air Planes version. Maybe do a video on that please!

@Shelfside 2 жыл бұрын

cheers! Was thinking at the very least getting to cover the Lord of the rings game that uses a lot of these mechanics! Need to whip out this AA-like experience though one day! -Ashton

@leelowe251 Жыл бұрын

Great review mate, looking forward to picking this up. Have you played the WW1 and Cold War versions?

@CaptainVasiliArkhipov Жыл бұрын

I believe General MacArthur is pictured with his customary corn cob pipe on the game box

@Shelfside Жыл бұрын

well put! TIL -Ashton

@northlakeghost 3 жыл бұрын

"Nilly willy". Stealing it. Great review!

@Shelfside 3 жыл бұрын

I am still surprised that term just came about while writing the script. Enjoy the phrase, it rolls off the tongue well! -Ashton

@TheSerthn 3 жыл бұрын

As someone who doesn’t shudder at the phrase “Kickstarter game,” do you have any plans to potentially review Moonrakers? I’d love to hear your input on it.

@Shelfside 3 жыл бұрын

one of my friends actually picked it up through KS! It seems like my type of thing, he described it as having some munchkin mechanics but a lot better We don't have plans to get a copy anytime soon though, perhaps after covid? Thanks for the suggestion :) -Ashton

@Vonkater Жыл бұрын

That's not Patton it's MacArthur . He fought in the Pacific theater against Japan.

@spencera1129 Жыл бұрын

Quick rules question. Can you play an event card to recruit 2 armies if in one of the 2 spaces, there is an enemy army. I know you couldn’t place your army in the enemy’s territory, but could you theoretically play “half” the card and place your army in the unoccupied spot? Thanks in advance.

@Shelfside Жыл бұрын

Oh man, I am actually not sure! I would rule it in that you cannot do it, since you cannot play cards optionally (cannot play attack cards from hand when they wouldn't do anything). -Ashton

@derek_davidson 3 жыл бұрын

I love wargames...especially from ww2. This is a game I'm definitely going to get

@Shelfside 3 жыл бұрын

it's a great pick up! Will give you tons of value with all the decks of cards, and its so easy to finish! Hope ya enjoy it :D -Ashton

@spencera1129 Жыл бұрын

Wait is Air Marshal’s compatible with the Second Edition (the one you have)

@spencera1129 Жыл бұрын

Nevermind the second edition expansion is called Total War

@lalocandadelnerd Жыл бұрын

What is better?qmaster general Ww2 or qmaster general 1914 (?)

@lkjkhfggd 3 жыл бұрын

I've played it three times. 2 of the times, Germany didn't draw those OP cards fast enough and died with italy. The other time Germany had a few in the starting hand and swarmed russia. All three times felt a little lame.

@Shelfside 3 жыл бұрын

dang man, that's rough to hear. The Germany starting hand variance does get helped a bit with the mulligan mentioned in the nitpicks. Because of the cards directly fueling your actions, results like that can happen though. But yep, the simplicity of the individual turns can also make it feel a little lame for those who want more hand management. If you do end up playing again, I would recommend going through the decks! Hope this helps! -Ashton

@simonmtkwong 2 жыл бұрын

Germany team needs to DISCARD, DISCARD, DISCARD, I've played so many games where the German player don't pick those OP cards early but also doesn't want to throw any card away and just lose the game for Axis playing slow and hoping they come up. The most strategic players needs to play Germany, it is by far the hardest team to play since you have to be able to ruthless to get to your good cards, even IF you draw Blitzreig for example, you still want to discard any cards you don't NEED now to combo with another power status early on. If a German player spends a turn and does a single basic action like BUILD or BATTLE early on, their team should shouting at them, they need to sift through to their power cards even if they have to drop all 7 cards...

@davidk6269 3 жыл бұрын

FYI, that's not Patton. It's General MacArthur.

@Shelfside 3 жыл бұрын

yep, I'm still beating myself up about not saying the right name during filming. Hopefully the text did reduce confusion! -Ashton

@davidk6269 3 жыл бұрын

@@Shelfside Just giving you a hard time. ; ) I really enjoyed your review. I actually have never heard of this game before your review. Thank you!

@Shelfside 3 жыл бұрын

@@davidk6269 ohhhh haha you got me! I went to re-watch that part to see if the text got taken off for some reason. Thanks for the kind words :) -Ashton

@ScarriorIII 3 жыл бұрын

So you gonna do Memoir 44, War Room, Unbreakable normandy?

@Shelfside 3 жыл бұрын

Memoir 44! I've wanted to pick up a copy of it for a while, but it was out of stock last time I checked, so putting that one on hold. War room looks super fun, but is also really long for our group. Not sure if I'll be able to get that going in the near future. Thanks for the suggestions, really looks like I need to play memoir at the very least. -Ashton

@ScarriorIII 3 жыл бұрын

@@Shelfside unbreakable: normandy is only 2 players, and btw, just ordered quartermaster, you sold me pretty quick.

@Shelfside 3 жыл бұрын

@@ScarriorIII Did you mean undaunted: normandy? Just found that game, published in 2019, it looks really sweet and totally accessible! Hope you guys have an awesome time with quartermaster! -Ashton

@ScarriorIII 3 жыл бұрын

@@Shelfside That's the one, and thanks.

@ScarriorIII 3 жыл бұрын

@@Shelfside Just looked at Amazon, Memoir is back in stock-barely. Better move quick.