2020Joe Schmidt
- Videos
- 6
- Creators
- 3
Mostly reviews and unboxings
1 players10 - 20 minMedium weight
In the Shadows: Resistance in France 1943 - 1944
2025Daniel Bullock, Joe Schmidt
- Videos
- 14
- Creators
- 13
Mainly reviews. In the Shadows: Resistance in France 1943 - 1944 is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 6 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, 3 unboxings, and 2 other videos.
1 - 2 players
30 - 45 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
In the Shadows is a two-player card-driven wargame about the desperate struggle of the French Resistance against the occupying Nazi and collaborating French forces between January 1943 and June 1944. In the game you will play as either the Resistance or the Occupation in a fight over the hearts and minds of the French People. The game strives to have players better understand the nuances of the Resistance and the clandestine nature of the fight that led to the founding of the modern French Republic. Victory is determined by a combination of Occupation Resources and required Resistance units at the end of turn. In the Shadows will also offer a narrative solitaire option where players can take on the role of a leader of the Resistance movement. These different playable characters will allow for diverse experiences against a challenging Occupation automata. Using the same mechanics as the two player game, the solo option is focused on a more immersive gaming experience. -description from the publisher
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Which In the Shadows: Resistance in France 1943 - 1944 video should I watch?
In the Shadows: Resistance in France 1943 - 1944 has 14 videos from 13 creators: 6 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide, 2 playthroughs, 3 unboxings and 2 other videos. They date from 2024 to July 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "In the Shadows - BGG How to Play" by BoardGameGeek, which runs 17 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "TDG: In the Shadows: Resistance in France 1943-1944" by The Discriminating Gamer. 6 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Solo Playthrough - In the Shadows (GMT Games)" by Old School Meeple, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try The Gods Will Have Blood and Blood and Treasure, also by Daniel Bullock, or The Landing: Gallipoli 1915, also by Joe Schmidt, or Warfighter: The WWII Pacific Combat Card Game, which shares several of its mechanics.
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About In the Shadows: Resistance in France 1943 - 1944
From BoardGameGeek:
In the Shadows is a two-player card-driven wargame about the desperate struggle of the French Resistance against the occupying Nazi and collaborating French forces between January 1943 and June 1944. In the game you will play as either the Resistance or the Occupation in a fight over the hearts and minds of the French People. The game strives to have players better understand the nuances of the Resistance and the clandestine nature of the fight that led to the founding of the modern French Republic. Victory is determined by a combination of Occupation Resources and required Resistance units at the end of turn. In the Shadows will also offer a narrative solitaire option where players can take on the role of a leader of the Resistance movement. These different playable characters will allow for diverse experiences against a challenging Occupation automata. Using the same mechanics as the two player game, the solo option is focused on a more immersive gaming experience. -description from the publisher
Designers
Daniel Bullock, Joe Schmidt
Artist
Terry Leeds
Publisher
GMT Games
Categories
Mechanics
Action PointsArea MovementCard-DrivenDice Rolling