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Imperial Infantry Squad

Imperial Infantry Squad

Judges Guild · 1982
2120 min12+ yrs2.7/5 complexity6.2 BGG42CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Imperial Infantry Squad?

"Imperial Infantry Squad" is a tactical-level wargame of combat "in the distant future after man has reached the Stars." It can best be described as "Squad Leader" meets "Star Wars" meets "Starship Troopers".

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Imperial Infantry Squad box art
official art · Judges Guild

"Imperial Infantry Squad" is a tactical-level wargame of combat "in the distant future after man has reached the Stars." It can best be described as "Squad Leader" meets "Star Wars" meets "Starship Troopers".

The unit counters represent infantry squads, individual leaders. and support weapons. The support weapons consist of light, medium, and heavy "energy weapons" and demolition packs. Infantry types are bit different than your typical grunt. Types include light, heavy, and powered infantry that can fly using rocket packs. There are three "forces" represented by the counters: Confederation Infantry (the earthlings), Mercenaries (non-Confederation humanoids), and Telzans (lizard like aliens).

The game mechanics are mostly simplified versions of Squad Leader's mechanics with a few alterations as well as the additional nuances required for the futuristic infantry types and aliens.

The game mapsheets are geomorphic to accommodate the various scenarios that are included.

The production quality of the game is not bad, but not up to the better games of the same era (like Squad Leader). Although it's highly (if not shamelessly) derivative, Imperial Infantry Squad a decent tactical-level sci-fi wargame.

game anatomy
Complexity2.7 / 5
BGG rating6.2 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
120 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
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Imperial Infantry Squad is a science fiction game, for 2 players, taking ~120 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Imperial Infantry Squad — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Imperial Infantry Squad support?
Imperial Infantry Squad is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Imperial Infantry Squad take?
A game of Imperial Infantry Squad takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Imperial Infantry Squad for?
Imperial Infantry Squad is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Imperial Infantry Squad?
Imperial Infantry Squad has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.7 out of 5.
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