M.A.A.S. IMPACT is a tactical level game of man-to-man combat in a dark future. Players manage a squad or full platoon of heavily armed and armored soldiers as they navigate through blasted terrain to accomplish their mission. This could be to capture or hold terrain, break through the enemy lines, or simply destroy enemy soldiers.
Each soldier is tracked with his or her own data card, allowing the capabilities of each to be hidden until engaged. Ten different soldier types, each with its own abilities can be selected as part of a squad, through twelve different scenarios across ten different tabloid-sized (11x17 inch) geomorphic maps, allowing for hundreds of different battlefield configurations. An included “design-your-own” system makes it easy to create your own scenarios.
The game's action is managed through the use of a deck of "action cards" that provide quick combat results as well as random events.
Also included are guidelines on how to play M.A.A.S. IMPACT using miniatures, either with or without the map sheets.