Battle Cattle
Battle Cattle is a light-hearted combat board game published by Wingnut Games in 1997. Publication history. In 1997, Wingnut Games published a Battle Royale miniatures game called "Battle Cattle" in which players rolled up statistics for warrior cows armed with weapons, and then engaged each other in combat. In 2001, Steve Jackson Games turned the miniatures game into a card game called "". Gameplay. Players first choose a breed of cow from a list, then generate statistics for the cow to determine Health Points, Weight Allowances, and Tipping Defence numbers. Players can then choose offensive and defensive accessories . After combat starts, the last cow remaining is the winner. Reception. In the January 1997 edition of "Dragon" (Issue 237), Rick Swan found the game enjoyable, saying, "Despite the udderly stupid premise, it’s a credible miniatures game, albeit one that’s easy to win if you choose the right accessories."