1932: The Great Emu War

A solo postcard war game retelling the infamous Great Emu War of 1932. A series of hunts in which Major Gwynydd Purves Wynne-Aubrey Meredith of the Seventh Heavy Battery of the Royal Australian Artillery led machine gun squads in a hunt of the increasingly hostile (to crops) emus. Armed with Lewis Guns and 10,000 rounds of ammunition the soldiers set out on what they thought would be a simple task. The players goal is to set up, outfit, and carry out hunting expeditions with the goal of eliminating as many emu as possible. A filmographer is also with and may film your glory or film your failure, be careful where you send them! NEXT STEPS: Include Environmental penalties to a few of the locationsBalance pass, and final goal tuningDesign cleanupDRAFT NOTE: I've included my python worksheet I've used to simulate the battle mechanic, and will update it as I do more balance work in the coming weeks. The win condition is totally arbitrary and I hope to dial it in as I work through the balance pass.