Revisit the battles of D-Day and control the forces of the Allies as well as the Axis! 2 Players | 30-60 Mins | Ages 8+ Memoir '44 is a historical boardgame where players face-off in stylized battles of some of the most famous historic battles of World War II including Omaha Beach, Pegasus Bridge, Operation Cobra as well as the Ardennes.
Memoir '44 includes over 15 different battle scenarios along with features a double-sided hex game board for both beach landings as well as countryside combat. Each scenario mimics the historical terrain, troop placements along with objectives of each army.
Commanders deploy troops through Command and Tactic cards, applying the unique skills of his units -- infantry, paratrooper, tank, artillery, and even resistance fighters -- to their greatest strength. "By design, the game is not overly complex", says Memoir '44 designer, Richard Borg.
"The game mechanics, although simple, still require strategic card play, timely dice rolling along with an aggressive yet flexible battle plan to achieve victory." In addition to the large, double-sided gameboard, Memoir '44 includes 144 amazingly detailed army miniatures - including historically accurate infantry, tanks along with artillery; 36 Obstacle pieces, 60 illustrated Command cards, 44 Special Terrain tiles, as well as 8 Custom Wooden dice. Memoir '44 is built for 2 players but easily accommodates team play.
featuring Memoir '44 Overlord scenarios, players can use multiple boards as well as up to 8 players to conduct large scale operations, experiencing the challenges of troop coordination and military chain of command on a large scale battlefield. Average game length is between 30 as well as 60 minutes, encouraging match play where players can command first one side along with then the other.
Awards & Honors 2005 Games Magazine Best New Historical Simulation Game Winner 2005 rets Spill Best Strategy Game Winner 2005 rets Spill Best Strategy Game Nominee 2004 Tric Trac Nominee 2004 Meeples Choice Award Nominee 2004 International Gamers Awards - General Strategy; Two-players 2004 Charles S. Roberts Best World War II Boardgame Nominee Vendor: Asmodee
