Call of Duty: The Board Game kicks off a series meant for competitive and co-op play

polygon.com:

Call of Duty: The Board Gameis an attempt to translate the thrilling, high-stakes action of the classic franchise of first-person shooters at the table. Developer Arcane Wonders (Sheriff of Nottingham, The Dice Tower Essentials) say its new strategy game is headed to Kickstarter this fall, with a retail release worldwide by holiday 2024. But how will the game actually work? And what should fans expect from the Texas developer’s long-term partnership with Activision?

Arcane Wonders tells Polygon that the design goal for CoD: The Board Game is to recreate the experience of playing the video game using novel combat, movement, and line-of-sight mechanics. While it will include large-scale, 35-millimeter miniatures, it’s not a miniatures wargame, and the action won’t be slowed down by things like charts or rulers. It will be set in the era of the 2019 reboot of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and include the same weapons and memorable maps that fans already love. When it lands at retail, the two-player base game should be available for $50, and multiple sets can ultimately be combined for four-player matches.

However, the team at Arcane Wonders stressed that this isn’t a rehash of any particular title in the series. It’s a new entry in the long and storied history of Call of Duty and, just like the live-service games currently in the marketplace, it is one that will grow and expand with its player base.

“Call of Duty: The Board Game is a series of products within the same game system, starting with the initial core sets,” said Bryan Pope, one of the game’s designers. “From there additional products will add new features to the game such as new operators, weapons, maps and even new modes of play over time.”

“In addition to the