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Paying the Peiper

Paying the Peiper

Against the Odds · 2010
1–230 min0+ yrs1.5/5 complexity6.2 BGG#23.501 BGG304KidsCouplesStrategy
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This is the sixth game in the Pocket Battle Games series from LPS, Inc. This promotional Pocket Battle wargame is one of four games that cover the American's fight against KG Peiper and other German forces during the Battle of the Bulge.

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Paying the Peiper box art
official art · Against the Odds

This is the sixth game in the Pocket Battle Games series from LPS, Inc.

This promotional Pocket Battle wargame is one of four games that cover the American's fight against KG Peiper and other German forces during the Battle of the Bulge. They can be played separately or linked together for a "grand campaign" It is printed on a single postcard-sized piece of cardstock, with game map on front and rules on the back. Counters need to be cut out. Die-cut counters are available from ATO with any purchase at no additional charge. One set of die-cut counters will provide the counters for ALL FOUR of the "Peiper" Pocket Battle Games.

The German player is needs to get his single tank unit ("Spitze") to exit the west edge of the map within 6 turns, or eliminate all US forces. The Germans have off-board artillery and the US can demolish bridges to slow the German forces. A regular deck of playing cards is used to handle unit activations and combat results for both players

game anatomy
Complexity1.5 / 5
BGG rating6.2 / 10
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KidsCouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30 min
Players
1–2
Recommended age
0+ yrs
BGG rank
#23.501
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Q3How do you play Paying the Peiper?
Paying the Peiper is a wargame game, for 1–2 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring chit-pull system. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Paying the Peiper — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Paying the Peiper support?
Paying the Peiper is played by 1–2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Paying the Peiper take?
A game of Paying the Peiper takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Paying the Peiper for?
Paying the Peiper is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is Paying the Peiper?
Paying the Peiper has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.5 out of 5.
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