1942

Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games) · 1978

2120 min12+ yrs2.2/5 complexity5.7 BGG#24.373 BGG319CouplesStrategy

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How do you play 1942?

"Japan's Opening Moves in the Pacific - The simultaneous operations against Malaya, Java, and the Philippines." Map hexes are 85 nautical miles across, each turn equals one half a month, and units are brigade through regiment scale.

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Not available new in shops

official art · Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games)

One of GDW's Series 120 games, a line of introductory wargames spanning various historical eras. The games in the series had 120 counters and were supposed to be playable in 120 minutes or less, hence the name.

Republished in Command Magazine Japan #57 in 2004, along with Minsk '41.

game anatomy

Complexity2.2 / 5

BGG rating5.7 / 10

Vibe

CouplesStrategy

Language dependence

Moderate text — a crib sheet helps

Play time

120 min

Players

Recommended age

12+ yrs

BGG rank

#24.373

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1942 is a wargame game, for 2 players, taking ~120 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about 1942 — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.

Q4How many players does 1942 support?

1942 is played by 2 players.

Q5How long does a game of 1942 take?

A game of 1942 takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)

Q6What age is 1942 for?

1942 is recommended from age 12.

Q7How complex is 1942?

1942 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.2 out of 5.

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Mechanics & categories

Wargame →World War II →