The Great War is a World War I themed game along the lines of Axis and Allies. It introduces many new units, such as blimps, railway guns, cruiser and armored cars. As well as, aspects particular to the Great War, such as poison gas, trench warfare, convoys and railways. Additionally, neutral powers are subject to political influencing in order to draw them into one or other alliance. The game is primarily available as a MapView module, but can also be played as a table top game.