Whenever I’m playing a war game, whether it be a World War II first-person shooter or real-time strategy game, my heart sinks a little every time I catch a glimpse of enemy Panzer tanks approaching in the distance.  I don’t know what it is about those massive beasts that makes me so anxious, but I do know that I can never get enough.  “Tanks of War: Third Reich Rising” does nothing but satisfy that craving, putting players in the role of commanders who must manage their ever-growing deck of tanks in an attempt to grasp victory.  As the last sentence implies…yes, this is a deck-building game.  With tanks.  How could that not be awesome?  Before we take a look at this upcoming Kickstarter project, I’d like to thank Rich Nelson, the President of Giant Goblin Games, for providing me with a prototype copy.  It’s important to stress that because this is a prototype, the rules and components mentioned in this article are subject to change.

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