# Maquis Board Game

> Solitaire worker-placement game of French Resistance during WWII. (iPhone/iPad app by Marian Gablovsky.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maquis-board-game/id1124197599 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Marian Gablovsky](https://appshunter.io/developer/1121041384)
- Category: Games, Board
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 3.82/5 from 56 App Store ratings · 48 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 69 MB
- Languages: English, German, Hungarian, Slovak, Spanish
- Released: 2016-07-11
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maquis-board-game/id1124197599/reviews.md

## What is Maquis Board Game?

Engage the occupation of France in la petite guerre to throw off the yoke of the oppressors and free your homeland!

Maquis is a solitaire worker-placement game with variable goals. The player places his resistance agents on spaces around town to achieve his goals (blowing up trains, publishing underground newspapers, aiding spies etc.). At the same time collaborators and soldiers patrol the area. Agents who can't make it back to the safe house at the end of the day are arrested, and never seen again.

You can choose from 9 missions to play using 6 levels of difficulty.

Original board game design: Jake Staines (https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/23504/jake-staines)
Board game art: Ilya Baranovsky (http://ilya-b.deviantart.com/)
Extra missions: Nicolas Vanbelle
Music (app, app preview): "Bushwick Tarantella Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/148729/maquis

App is created with permission from original game designer and graphic artist.

## Key features

- Solitaire worker-placement gameplay
- Variable mission goals
- Resistance agent deployment
- Evade collaborators and soldiers
- 9 missions with 6 difficulty levels
- Underground resistance simulation

## Recent user reviews (10 of 48)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maquis-board-game/id1124197599/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great game

*2023-08-24, version 1.3*

This game plays just like the physical version of the game. It has fewer missions available but the varying difficulty level allows you to challenge yourself. I like it better on the iPad than on the phone, but it has a zoom feature when using the phone that helps you get a better look. I still like playing the physical game, but this one is portable and easy to sneak in a quick play without the setup.

### 2/5 — Biased, and too tough to win.

*2023-03-13*

The idea behind this game is great, really great. But for some reason the app handicaps the player every way possible.

You, playing as the Resistance, must go first. Then the patrols are placed. That's not fair, or realistic. In reality, the Resistance would have some idea where the patrols are. At least one patrol should go first.

And town's morale automatically decreases as the game progresses. Even if nothing bad happens! That's just silly. And here's one more thing. The Resistance starts with nothing. Nothing at all. Not with an old shotgun, and not even with a loaf of bread. Again, that's just silly.

### 4/5 — Sooooo GOOD

*2023-02-25*

But… what is the likelihood of an update with new music and full screen support on newer phones. Cause that would be great!

### 5/5 — Great solo game

*2022-08-23, version 1.3*

Great solo game very hard to beat. Plenty of reply value.

### 1/5 — Digital Version Has Rules WRONG

*2022-06-07*

The digital version is much more difficult than the physical boardgame because it implements Patrol Placement incorrectly. 

In the physical boardgame, a patrol unit is placed in one of 3 locations. If the first location has a patrol unit OR a resistance worker, it is placed in the next location listed on the card. If that one is occupied, it then is placed in the last one. ONLY if all 3 spaces are occupied, it then goes through the list again, but instead arrests(removes from the game) a resistance worker if they occupy the space it is supposed to be placed in.

In this digital version, Patrols are instead placed on the first open space OR the first space occupied by a resistance worker. This oversight makes the game much worse than the physical boardgame. 

If the devs fix this, my rating would be 4 stars instead.

### 3/5 — Could be great

*2022-04-15*

Just got the physical version and was excited to see there’s an iOS version. Only problem i have is that I can’t figure out how to use the passports and I didn’t see it in the tutorial.

### 1/5 — Music is incredibly grating. Game is too random to formulate any meaningful strategy

*2022-02-14*

Music runs on a 45 second loop. Great for 3 minutes, very annoying after that. Rules are confusing. It took me an hour figuring how to complete missions (send a person to the mission card) and had to look it up online. Game rules are written in horrible font w terrible layout. Game video/tutorial is even worse that handbook. It’s not explained how the soldiers/policemen move so it’s impossible to predict anything. You just lost the game Losing screen is too abrupt and explain nothing. Suddenly you lost the game, sometimes having no idea why or how. Game being hard is not a problem in itself, but here it’s a problem. Even on ‘very easy’ it’s very unsatisfying to play. Game seems completely random and based on luck alone.

### 4/5 — Seems good

*2021-04-05*

played a few games, have yet to win.
would like a better preview of the mission cards. not sure if my device but i can only see a small portion of what the mission entails. This is on the new game select area.

### 2/5 — I think...

*2021-02-23*

... you need the actual board game to enjoy this. The app by itself is very confusing to learn without actually having played the board game before.

### 5/5 — Great solo play

*2021-02-06*

This game app is helping me to be patient whilst I await for the board game to be reprinted (on Kickstarter). By then, I plan to know the game well enough to play strategically and at the advanced level! Thank you for making this app available, and for a decent price.

## Frequently asked questions about Maquis Board Game

### What is Maquis Board Game?

Maquis is a solitaire board game app that simulates the French Resistance during World War II. Players strategically deploy resistance agents to complete various missions, such as blowing up trains or publishing underground newspapers, while avoiding capture by collaborators and soldiers.

### What are the key features of this app?

The app features solitaire worker-placement gameplay with variable mission goals. You can choose from 9 different missions and play across 6 levels of difficulty. The core mechanic involves placing agents to achieve objectives and ensuring they can return to a safe house before being arrested.

### How much does Maquis Board Game cost?

Based on the provided information, this application is a paid app. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a one-time purchase for the full game experience.

### What kind of missions can I undertake in the game?

Missions in Maquis involve various acts of resistance against the occupation. These can include objectives like blowing up trains, publishing underground newspapers, and aiding spies. The game offers a range of goals to keep the gameplay dynamic and challenging.

### Is this app suitable for beginners?

The app offers 6 levels of difficulty, which can cater to a range of player skill levels. While the core mechanics are worker-placement, the adjustable difficulty allows newer players to learn the game at a more manageable pace before tackling harder challenges.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.3 — 2019-11-06

Fixed random freezing/hanging during gameplay

### 1.2 — 2016-07-26

Fixes and improvements

### 1.1 — 2016-07-13

Fix for tutorial buttons

### 1.0 — 2016-07-11

No release notes.

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