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Overlord

Conflict Games · 1973
2180 min12+ yrs2.4/5 complexity7.1 BGG#12.411 BGG302CouplesStrategy
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"Overlord" is an operational wargame of the Allied invasion and breakout from the Normandy peninsula.

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"Overlord" is an operational wargame of the Allied invasion and breakout from the Normandy peninsula.

Overlord is a historical game/simulation of the fighting in Northwestern France through the months of June, July, and August, 1944, including the periods of the Cobra Breakout, the German Mortain Counteroffensive, and the cataclysmic Battle of the Falaise Pocket, which broke the back of German armor in the West. For the Allies, it is a desperate race against time - a struggle to clear the Germans from Normandy in preparation for the drive across France to the Rhine. For the Germans, it is a game of careful defense, of tenacious holding actions followed by hammer counterattacks.

Overlord provides victory conditions and initial set up locations for each of these three periods, allowing players to recreate, in a series of one month games, the distinct phases of the campaign. Of course, a complete campaign game is also possible.

game anatomy
Complexity2.4 / 5
BGG rating7.1 / 10
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CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
180 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#12.411
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Overlord is a wargame game, for 2 players, taking ~180 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Overlord — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Overlord support?
Overlord is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Overlord take?
A game of Overlord takes about 180 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Overlord for?
Overlord is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Overlord?
Overlord has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.4 out of 5.
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