Devil Dogs: Belleau Wood 1918 is designed by former Marines John Poniske, and his son John Poniske Jr. The game is a card driven, hex and counter war game that uses a truly unique diceless combat system to allow gamers to refight the 1918 Battle of Belleau Wood that spelled the end of World War I for the German army and the beginning of the legend of the US Marine Corps as the Devil Dogs.

An easy to learn, fast-playing (1-4 hours) card-driven game for two players. The play map covers the historical French battlefield geography. The 300 counters and markers represent the historical units and incidents involved along with chits that determine initiative and order choice. These company sized units move using 180 meter hexes. The game is unique in that it captures the tension and high rate of casualties without ever casting a single die, relying more on planning and issuing orders as the active or reactive player. Each side will have a 30 card deck that is faction specific. The Devil Dogs of Belleau Wood has involved a great deal of research and play-testing, the result is an intense and satisfying game that keeps you on the edge of your seat.

The game comes with a large hand drawn game board drawn by historical artist/cartographer Rick Barber showing key terrain features. Over 200 large counters with beautiful rounded corners. A scenario book with 5 scenarios (several that can be played in an hour), that cover the battle.

The units reflect the headquarters, infantry, mortars, engineers, and machine guns of the American Marines, US Army, French Army, German Army, as well as additional units. The units have identifiers for, no combat values featuring the unique diceless combat.

Cards are played from each player's hand onto the board in each of the 4 sectors of the battlefield. Initiative is determined and the type of order on the card is set by who has initiative in that sector. Mortar fire and gas drift followed by movement and combat finish the turn in each sector.

Each type of combat unit is worth a different value in combat when determining casualties on the opponent, as well as proximity and terrain. The closer you are to the enemy in the open, the more likely you are to sustain casualties.