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Island Guard Tactics is a solo micro-war gaming system where players use playing cards, paperclips (which can be replaced by coins), dice rolls of various types (d4 through d8) to simulate combat scenarios on an island with different terrain and enemy units. The game requires minimal setup time since it involves using basic materials like card decks, coin/object combinations for differing sides or colors, order die sets such as 2D6s plus one more roll that serves a special purpose in the gameplay (e.g., d8). It is also quick to set up and allows players flexibility while iterating on their plans with immediate feedback from results presented after each round of combat simulation occurs upon rolling dice or using playing cards/coins for various tasks within game play, such as drawing terrain tokens, moving troops around the board, setting orders that affect other units' actions.