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What this is
Revisit the battles of D-Day and control the forces of the Allies and the Axis. Memoir '44 includes over 15 different battle scenarios and features a double-sided hex game board for both beach landings and countryside combat. The game 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 and the Ardennes.
At a glance
- Players
- 2
- Listed play time
- 30 minutes
- Minimum age
- 8 and up
- Category
- board wargame
- Designer
- Richard Borg
- Photographs
- 9
How players rate Memoir '44
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 2.
- 2p7.9266 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.7/10
- Ease of teach6.0/10
- Gateway friendliness6.0/10
- Component quality7.6/10
- Table presence7.0/10
- Travel friendliness6.5/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionLow4.6SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive5.3FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckSwingy7.9Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationWoven in8.6Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate2.9LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate2.9SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyA lot3.5No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.7Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
8 further photographs · select one to enlargeRules & files
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Box & shelf
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