Command & Defend: Modern War ➜ EXPANSIONS

👋 WELCOME

❓ WHY C&D?

MORE THAN A BATTLE. A TEST OF STRATEGY.

This isn't about following a strategy—it's about creating one.

In Command & Defend, every decision matters. Not only on the battlefield, but behind the frontlines. Build your economy, secure strategic locations, and protect your supply lines, because the strongest army is useless without the resources to support it.

MULTIPLE PATHS TO VICTORY
There is no single way to win.

Crush your opponent through military dominance, build an unstoppable economy, or complete strategic missions to outmaneuver the enemy. Every battle rewards different decisions, ensuring that no single strategy always prevails.

EVERY BATTLE IS DIFFERENT
No two games have to play the same.

With modular battlefields, diverse mission objectives, and customizable setups, every match presents new challenges that demand fresh strategies and constant adaptation.

DESIGNED TO GROW
Command & Defend isn't designed as a one-time release. It's built as a living strategy system that continues to evolve with new units, buildings, missions, mechanics, and expansions.

BUILT WITH PASSION
Command & Defend started in 2022 with a simple idea: to bring the feeling of the strategy games I grew up with to the tabletop.

What began with early concepts and prototypes has grown through years of designing, printing, playtesting, balancing, and refining into the strategy system you see today.

The successfully funded Core Game was only the beginning. With AIR WARS and SEA WARS, I'm taking the next step — and I have many more ideas for where Command & Defend can go.

Thank you for being part of the journey.

BUILD AN ARMY THAT'S YOURS
Every unit is a highly detailed miniature, ready to print, paint, and customize.

From infantry and armored vehicles to helicopters, fighter jets, battleships, and aircraft carriers, create an army that reflects your own strategy and playstyle.

INSPIRED BY THE GREATEST STRATEGY GAMES
Command & Defend combines the long-term planning of classic turn-based strategy games with the base building, economy, and battlefield tactics of legendary real-time strategy games.

The result is a modern warfare strategy system where planning, logistics, positioning, and smart decisions determine every victory.

🎮 HOW IT PLAYS

SIMPLE TO LEARN. DEEP TO MASTER.

BUILD YOUR BASE
Establish your headquarters, construct military buildings, and expand your economy to unlock new units and strategic possibilities.

COMMAND YOUR FORCES
Recruit powerful land, air, and sea units, position them carefully, transport troops across the battlefield, and secure key sectors before your opponent gains the upper hand.

EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL
Unit & Building Trackers keep important information such as Health, Ammunition, Fuel, transported Units and Resources organized and easy to follow.

Matching identification numbers connect each miniature or counter to its tracker — keeping the battlefield clean while all relevant information remains right at hand.

STRIKE WITH PURPOSE
Capture strategic locations, control the economy, complete missions, or break through enemy lines — every objective opens a different path to victory.

ADAPT TO VICTORY
Every battle unfolds differently. Adjust your strategy, respond to changing conditions, and achieve victory through military dominance, economic superiority, or strategic objectives.

There is always more than one path to victory.

🚚 LOGISTICS WIN WARS

NO SUPPLY. NO VICTORY.

An army is only as strong as its logistics.

In Command & Defend, resources don't magically appear—they must be produced, transported, and protected.

SUPPLY THE FRONT
Ammunition and Fuel must be transported across the battlefield to keep your forces operational. Supply Trucks carry these vital Resources directly to the front.

Each Supply Truck is linked to its individual tracker by a matching numbered pin, making it easy to track transported Resources without cluttering the battlefield.

Supply lines stretch across the battlefield, becoming both your greatest strength and your greatest vulnerability.

Run out of fuel, and your units stop moving.
Run out of ammunition, and they stop fighting.
Even the strongest army becomes powerless without support.

EVERY DECISION HAS CONSEQUENCES.
Do you push forward and risk exposing your supply lines?
Do you secure your infrastructure before launching an offensive?
Or do you strike directly at your opponent's logistics and bring their war machine to a halt?

Wars are not won by force alone.
They are won by control.

🪖 LAND UNITS

ASSEMBLE YOUR FORCES.

Deploy a wide range of land units, each designed for a specific battlefield role. Combine infantry, armored vehicles, support units, and powerful tanks to create the perfect army for every mission.

⚓ SEA WARS

EXPAND THE BATTLEFIELD BEYOND THE COASTLINE.

Sea Wars introduces naval warfare to Command & Defend with six powerful sea units, two new buildings, 12 exclusive missions, and three additional sea battlefield designs. Command submarines, destroyers, cruisers, aircraft carriers, battleships, and transport ships to secure vital sea routes, launch amphibious assaults, and project your power across the oceans. With entirely new naval strategies and logistics, the battlefield has never been bigger.

✈️ AIR WARS

DOMINATE FROM ABOVE.

Air Wars expands Command & Defend with a complete aerial warfare system, introducing six new air units, two new buildings, and 14 exclusive missions. Deploy attack helicopters, fighter jets, bombers, stealth bombers, transport helicopters, and supply drones to establish air superiority, launch devastating strikes, transport troops, and keep your forces supplied from above. Master an entirely new layer of strategy where controlling the skies can decide the outcome of every battle.

TAKE THEM TO THE SKIES
Aircraft are placed in their stands during play, while their individual trackers keep Health, Ammunition, Fuel and other relevant information organized off the battlefield.

🏭 BUILDINGS

BUILD YOUR BASE.

Construct and expand your military infrastructure to fuel your war effort. Every building unlocks new production options, strengthens your economy, and opens additional strategic possibilities as you prepare for the battles ahead.

💬 WHAT PLAYERS SAY

👥 WHO IS C&D FOR?

BUILT FOR PLAYERS WHO LOVE STRATEGY.

Command & Defend is designed for players who enjoy planning ahead, adapting under pressure, and making meaningful decisions that shape the outcome of every battle.

Whether you prefer building a powerful economy, commanding massive armies, or achieving victory through clever tactics, the battlefield rewards strategy—not luck.

PERFECT FOR...

Strategic Thinkers
Plan ahead, manage your resources, and outmaneuver your opponents through smart decision-making.

RTS, TBS & Wargame Fans
Experience base building, logistics, and tactical combat inspired by classic real-time and turn-based strategy games.

System Builders
Enjoy modular maps, customizable scenarios, and a growing strategy system built for experimentation and endless replayability. With Command & Defend, you'll never be limited by what comes in a box.

Need more units? Print more.
Need more resources? Print more.
Want a bigger battlefield? Print more.

Build Command & Defend the way you want to play it.

Even when the Out-of-the-Box edition is released, you'll still be able to print additional components and expand your game beyond what's in the box.

Competitive Players
Optimized and extensively playtested for 2–4 players, delivering a balanced, challenging, and highly replayable experience. Larger battles are also possible through expanded maps and additional players.

⭐ GAME HIGHLIGHTS

THE BATTLE IS YOURS TO COMMAND.

Every battle tells a different story. Expand your base, manage your resources, command powerful armies, complete missions, and develop your own strategy to overcome every challenge the battlefield presents.

ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES
The modular map boards can be freely arranged and combined to create different battlefield layouts. Change the position of key locations, reshape supply routes and force players to adapt their strategy to a new environment.

📖 RULEBOOK

EXPLORE THE RULEBOOK.

Discover the core mechanics, strategic depth, and gameplay systems that define Command & Defend. Whether you're planning your first battle or simply curious about how the game works, the complete rulebook gives you a detailed look at the experience waiting on the battlefield.

🎯 STRETCH GOALS

THE JOURNEY DOESN'T END HERE.

With your support, Command & Defend can grow far beyond its initial vision. Every stretch goal unlocks new content that makes the game bigger, deeper, and even more exciting for everyone.

For this campaign, I’ve prepared two separate Stretch Goal paths – meaning there are two ways to unlock additional content for Command & Defend!

💰 FUNDING STRETCH GOALS
Unlocked as the total amount pledged to the campaign increases.

👥 COMMUNITY STRETCH GOALS
Unlocked as more Commanders join the campaign – every single backer counts!

Both paths contain their own unlocks and rewards, so whether the campaign grows through additional funding or through new Commanders joining the battle, there’s always another goal to work towards!

Let’s see how much we can unlock together! 🚀

💰 FUNDING STRETCH GOALS

👥 COMMUNITY STRETCH GOALS

🎁 DAY ONE EXCLUSIVE

BACK ON SEPTEMBER 8 & UNLOCK AN EXCLUSIVE DIORAMA!  🎁

Everyone who likes or comments on the dedicated Kickstarter update and backs the campaign on September 8 will receive an exclusive Command & Defend diorama.

📦 SCOPE OF DELIVERY

CHOOSE YOUR WAY TO PLAY.

Whether you prefer a fully 3D-printed battlefield with miniatures and buildings or the simplicity of 2D printable counters, there's an edition for every commander. Compare the available options below and choose the one that's right for you.

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