In the Shadows

In the Shadows

In the Shadows is a two-player card-driven board game set during the French Resistance between January 1943 and June 1944. One player leads the Resistance while the other represents the occupying forces and their French collaborators.

Players compete to influence the hearts and minds of the French people while managing the risks of clandestine activity. The game explores the political, social and military tensions surrounding the Resistance and the occupation, with card play driving events and shaping the course of the struggle.

Key details

Key features

• Designed for two players
• Card-driven historical strategy game
• Set in France during 1943–1944
• Play as the Resistance or the Occupation
• Focuses on influence, conflict and covert operations

Its historical setting and opposing objectives create an asymmetric contest in which each side must respond carefully to changing circumstances. Suitable for players interested in strategic, historically themed tabletop games.

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