Fulcrum Leader

Preorder expected Summer 2025

The battle for supremacy in the skies over Germany between NATO and the Warsaw Pact is about to begin! In this double offering, Eagle Leader and Fulcrum Leader puts you in command of the combat aircraft from NATO and Warsaw Pact forces, in the European cold war setting of the mid-80s.

Fulcrum Leader offers an array of Soviet Frontal Aviation aircraft ranging from the venerable MiG-21 and MiG-23 to the early models of the more sophisticated MiG-29 and Su-27 fighters. They will be reinforced by other auxiliary aircraft such as the A-50, MiG-25R and Yak-28, which can provide advanced weapons or specific capabilities to support your mission. And there will be a Political Officer - a Zampolit - who can help or hinder your progress, and will constantly monitor your loyalty and fitness to command.

Air Leader games are designed as solitaire or cooperative tactical card-based games for one or more players, where you select and arm a squadron of aircraft, and deploy your aircraft to attack their targets over multiple-day campaigns.

A key part of the game is mission planning. You decide how to arm your aircraft with the right ordnance for the targets you are attacking. You will also choose which pilots are best suited for the mission based on their skills. Pilots will gain experience for each mission flown, but their capability will degrade if they are flown too often. 

As a solitaire wargame, the game system "A.I." handles all the enemy decisions and actions which will thwart your mission plans. You will have to respond to the unexpected events and hostile attacks faced by your pilots. Achieve mission success by destroying the target, and earning enough victory points to win the campaign.