Thor's Hammer

"Thor's Hammer" is a logistics-focused war game set in an austere, arctic environment. Available to play in two-player mode or up to six players.

This game is only available to buyers authorized by the US Army CGSC.  To order this game, send an email from your official account to:

Stephen.m.greenwald2.civ (at)army.mil   

Once we receive authorization from CGSC, we will send you an invoice with payment instructions.

Thor’s Hammer is a logistics-focused wargame that is designed to demonstrate the unique challenges of conducting large-scale combat operations in an austere, arctic environment.

The wargame is set in the near future with Russia and NATO in conflict over Eastern Europe. Russia must quickly advance and seize control of the airfields and naval ports in Norway to prevent NATO from transporting supplies and military equipment across the Atlantic. From NATO’s perspective, it is vitally important to retain control of Norway, not only to preserve the territorial integrity of a NATO member, but also to ensure that NATO retains a bastion in Scandinavia to transport the needed combat power to Germany and Poland to sustain
the ongoing conflict in the Baltics.

Players must overcome problems such as: moving logistical supplies into country through the several Aerial Port of Debarkation (APOD) or Seaport of Debarkation (SPOD); transporting logistic supplies from APODs or SPODs to combat units; and anticipating the physical challenges of the environment will force the players to consider supply constraints throughout their campaign in Norway.

The core gameplay includes acquiring, transporting, and managing supplies while waging war is to teach players about anticipating future supply needs and current requirements. Players must balance moving new supplies into theater and investing in infrastructure/assets. The air and naval warfare aspects of the game are deliberately simplified (cards only) to allow players to focus on the sustainment related to the ground combat forces.

The game is intended for 2 players or sides (2-3 players each).

Part of the "Army Educational Wargame Series"

NOTE:

Ages: 14+
Players: 2
Time to play: 2+ hours

List of Components:

• 1 Rulebook
• 1 Playbook
• 1 26" x 60" inch Map Sheet
• 1 counter sheet of units and other markers, double sided
• 1 counter sheet of tracking, logistics, and health markers
• 2 weather card decks (1 Fall, 1 Winter);
• 4 player card decks, 1 Sustainment (with Logistics cards) and 1 Joint Capabilities deck for both NATO and Russia
• 2 player aid cards
• 12 six sided dice (12d6)

Credits:

• Game Design - Jonathan Abshire, Jamie Hood, Zack Watson
• Developers - James Sterrett, Mike Dunn, Todd Guggisberg, Sebastian Bae, Mark Greenwald
• Consultation - CPT Vanessa Abshire, Logistics Officer, US Army
• Images - All images obtained through Creative Commons, DVIDS, or original art by
• Curt Pangracs.
• Illustrations and Graphics - Curt Pangracs
• Final art and design - Curt Pangracs and Mark Greenwald.
• Production - Mark Greenwald
• Special Thanks - Georgetown University Wargaming Society (GUWS) and the students at the US Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC), Army University
  

(C) 2026 Army Educational Wargame Series.
Published under license by Blue Panther LLC.