2026Chris Backe, Robin David, Georgij Shugol, Alexander Krys, Oleg Meleshin
- Videos
- 4
- Creators
- 4
2 - 4 players90 min

2021Robin David
From BoardGameGeek
"Conflict of Wills: Judean Hammer" is a fast-playing wargame which depicts tense struggle between the rebel player (The Maccabeans) and the empire player (The Seleucid Greeks) trying to re-assert their control. This two-player wargame plays in about an hour or two, with a lightning fast set-up time. The Greeks start in their unassailable supply centers, controlling Jerusalem, but the Maccabeans can use ambushes to whittle their foe while cutting off the Greek supply. At the heart of the game you strive for control of critical cities in the region, especially Jerusalem, playing cards to move or recruit units or to use a special ability that benefits only your faction. However, there's only one deck, and the more special ability cards you play, the weaker your side becomes in combat - which leaves you to make tough decisions at almost every play: Do you push for an early advantage, capturing critical regions and amassing a victory point advantage? Or do you bide your time, watching your opponent weaken themselves, then strike hard at the end to steal the win? -description from the publisher
Judean Hammer has 3 videos from 2 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide and 1 playthrough. They date from March to April 2022.
To learn the rules, start with "Judean Hammer - Overview" by Board Again Games, which runs 9 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Judean Hammer (Catastrophe Games) - AAR & Review" by KilroyWasHere. To see it played, watch "Judean Hammer (Catastrophe Games) - Set-Up and Overview" by KilroyWasHere.
If you like it, try Tiberpunk: Streets of Rome, Verdant Arizona, Ada Lovelace: Legacy of the Analytical Engine and The Martian Investigations, also by Robin David.
2026Chris Backe, Robin David, Georgij Shugol, Alexander Krys, Oleg Meleshin
2 - 4 players90 min
2020Robin David
1 players100 - 200 minLight weight
2015Robin David
1 - 5 players40 - 120 minHeavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
"Conflict of Wills: Judean Hammer" is a fast-playing wargame which depicts tense struggle between the rebel player (The Maccabeans) and the empire player (The Seleucid Greeks) trying to re-assert their control. This two-player wargame plays in about an hour or two, with a lightning fast set-up time. The Greeks start in their unassailable supply centers, controlling Jerusalem, but the Maccabeans can use ambushes to whittle their foe while cutting off the Greek supply. At the heart of the game you strive for control of critical cities in the region, especially Jerusalem, playing cards to move or recruit units or to use a special ability that benefits only your faction. However, there's only one deck, and the more special ability cards you play, the weaker your side becomes in combat - which leaves you to make tough decisions at almost every play: Do you push for an early advantage, capturing critical regions and amassing a victory point advantage? Or do you bide your time, watching your opponent weaken themselves, then strike hard at the end to steal the win? -description from the publisher
Designer
Robin David
Artist
Ilya Kudriashov
Publisher
Catastrophe Games
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Mechanics