Gameplay is relatively simple. Players put their armies (each army is included on a single playing card) on the table, give orders, move, attack and track damage. Movement is always done by multiples of 2.5 inches and 3.5 inches (each card is 2.5" x 3.5", making this very easy to do). There is sufficient complexity during the attacks to appeal to serious gamers, but not so much as to make Battleground inaccessible to casual gamers.
I played a partial game of Battleground and came away wanting to try it again. I've never been especially interested in miniatures games, primarily because of all the measuring that has to be done (typically with measuring tapes) in every game. The Battleground movement system cleverly eliminates that problem.
The available armies include Men of Hawkshold, Elves of Ravenwood, Undead Army, Orc Army, Umenzi Tribesmen, Lizardmen, and High Elves. Each has unique units and abilities. For example, the Men of Hawkshold have units ranging from a peasant mob to heavy infantry, along with a special bravery ability. The Undead Army unites range from zombies to death knights, with a special ability to reanimate damaged units.
The suggested retail price per deck is $14.95.
In addition to the cards, a six-sided die and a dry-erase marker, crayon or wax pencil are needed to play Battleground.