Schotten Totten 2 offers the gameplay familiar to anyone who has played Schotten Totten, but with a few twists. This time, one player will be the attacker trying to break through the defender's walls, and players will rally their troops by playing cards in formations in seven locations on the battlefield. Locations can contain 2-4 cards as depicted in each location, and in most cases (but not all) the strongest formation in a location will claim that location. The strength of a location is determined by the poker-style hands that players will create by playing cards one at a time. The defender has three 'boiling oil' tokens at his disposal to remove the attacker's cards. The card game consists of cards numbered 0-11 in five suits, along with ten tactical cards.