Resist!

Resist! is a solo card game where the player leads a group of Spanish resistance fighters (Maquis) against the Franco regime. The game ends after a certain number of rounds or if the resistance is crushed.

Game Objective

Collect as many Victory Points (VP) as possible by completing missions. The game ends immediately in defeat if 5 civilians are killed or the resistance runs out of cards to draw.

Quick Setup

• Create a deck of Maquis cards.
• Set up a display of Mission cards.
• Place enemies (Civil Guards) face-down on the missions.
• Draw a starting hand of 5 Maquis cards.

Game Flow

The game is played over several rounds until the player chooses to end the resistance or loses. Each round has four phases:

1. Planning Phase

• Play Maquis cards from your hand.
• Each card has two modes: Hidden and Revealed.
• Hidden: Usually provides lower combat values but returns to your discard pile at the end of the round.
• Revealed: The card is significantly stronger but is permanently removed from the game after the round (it goes to the "sacrifice" pile).
• Use card abilities (e.g., reveal enemies, draw cards, boost attack values).

2. Attack Phase

• Choose one Mission from the display to attack.
• Calculate your total Attack Value (sum of all played Maquis values).
• Reveal all enemies defending the chosen mission.
• Overcoming Defense: You must meet or exceed the mission's defense value to succeed.
• Eliminating Enemies: You can also use your attack value to permanently defeat individual defenders (Civil Guards).

3. Aftermath Phase

• Check the effects of any remaining enemies on the mission (many will attack or kill civilians if not defeated).
• If the mission was successful, take the card for VP. If not, it remains, but you suffer the consequences listed on the card.

4. Recovery Phase

• Place all "Hidden" cards into your discard pile.
• Remove all "Revealed" cards from the game.
• Draw a new hand of 5 cards. If the deck is empty, reshuffle the discard pile (unless specific defeat conditions apply).

Card Categories & Symbols

• Attack Value (Number): Your strength during the Attack Phase.
• Mission Value: The strength required to win the mission.
• Civilian Symbol: Found on missions or enemies; if 5 of these are lost, the game ends immediately.
• Spies: These cards clog your deck. They have no combat value and must often be removed using special abilities.

End of Game & Scoring

The game ends when:

1. The player decides to stop the resistance (after any round).
2. No more missions are available.
3. Defeat conditions are met (5 civilians dead, Maquis deck empty, or 2 missions failed).

• Scoring: Total the VP of completed missions. Your rank is determined by a table in the rulebook (ranging from "Historical Defeat" to "Resistance Victory").