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Citadel: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu

Citadel: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu

Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games) · 1977
2360 min12+ yrs3.1/5 complexity7.8 BGG#13.300 BGG257CouplesStrategy
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Citadel is a two-player game of the battle of Dien Bien Phu, March-May 1954. The French defeat at Dien Bien Phu, and the accompanying destruction of the best elements of the French Union Forces, marked an end of French colonial rule in Indochina.

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Citadel is a two-player game of the battle of Dien Bien Phu, March-May 1954. The French defeat at Dien Bien Phu, and the accompanying destruction of the best elements of the French Union Forces, marked an end of French colonial rule in Indochina. One player assumes the role of the French, the other the role of the Vietminh. The French must attempt to hold the valley fortress; the Vietminh must take it and in the process destroy the French.

Citadel consists of the following components:

Two sheets of die cut counters, 480 Two 22" x 28" map sheets with hexes superimposed One air chart (white) One turn record chart (blue) Two combat results/terrain effects charts (buff) One scenario information chart (blue) Rules booklet (with unit ID chart on back cover) (Six-sided die is needed, not included)

GDW Stock No. 811

game anatomy
Complexity3.1 / 5
BGG rating7.8 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
360 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#13.300
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Citadel: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu is a modern warfare game, for 2 players, taking ~360 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Citadel: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Citadel: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu support?
Citadel: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Citadel: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu take?
A game of Citadel: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu takes about 360 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Citadel: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu for?
Citadel: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Citadel: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu?
Citadel: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.1 out of 5.
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