From VPG:
A favorite pastime has finally found its way into the ballpark of VPG’s Sports Series. High & Tight, from designer Hermann Luttmann, is a simple game of baseball strategy for two players, utilizing teams to the fullest and going head to head in the field, anywhere from basic training to the intensity of the World Series. It is said that every baseball team will win one-third of its games and lose one-third of its games. Now, step onto the field and find out what it takes to win “that other one-third”!
Focus on how to best form your team line-up, and battle inning by inning in an effort to emerge victorious! Think you have what it takes to efficiently manage your players, maximizing their specific talents as well as utilize Strategy cards to subtly increase the odds of scoring and preventing runs?
Manage your team’s assets, take advantage of the opportunities, and knock it out of the ballpark on the “field of dreams.” Step up to the plate with High & Tight … And let’s play ball!
Definitely getting this one! I’m always a little leery of a “wargame company” going off-topic (yeah, I know that isn’t really accurate, but it is a common perception), but this has got me as excited as his ACW “minis without minis” game.
As I mentioned, I did have a chance to play the beta at ConSimWorld Expo and I have to say it is very different than any other baseball game. You don’t play a traditional facing individual batters every inning. It took some getting used to but it did provide a realistic score and had the flavor of a baseball game.
Thanks for the kind words, guys!
J – as Jeff says, this a totally different approach to baseball than just about any other game out there, at least that I’m aware of. Don’t get me wrong – I’m a big fan of the detailed baseball simulations. In fact, my favorite baseball game was Pursue The Pennant. But I wasn’t going to just design a clone of any of those games. I wanted to do something new. Actually, High & Tight is kind of a bizarre mix of Avalon Hill’s Pennant Race and Slapshot games. In any case, I hope you enjoy it! Thanks, Hermann