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The Big Red One: The Game of the First Infantry Division at the Battle of the Bulge

The Big Red One: The Game of the First Infantry Division at the Battle of the Bulge

Decision Games (I) · 1979
260 min12+ yrs2.2/5 complexity6.4 BGG#15.683 BGG408CouplesStrategy
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Bulge: The Battle for the Ardennes is a Divisional sized board-wargame on the Ardennes offensive in 1944 on a small map and with short rules. The German objective is to blast the American lines and exit as many units as possible on the West and North West edges of the map.

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The Big Red One: The Game of the First Infantry Division at the Battle of the Bulge box art
official art · Decision Games (I)

Bulge: The Battle for the Ardennes is a Divisional sized board-wargame on the Ardennes offensive in 1944 on a small map and with short rules. The German objective is to blast the American lines and exit as many units as possible on the West and North West edges of the map.

Central to the system are the supply rules. Supply lines are interdicted by possession and proximity (3 hex range) to bridge hex-sides. Victory is checked at the end of every turn where the Germans will compare VPs collected against the Victory conditions. If Victory conditions are not met, play continues.

game anatomy
Complexity2.2 / 5
BGG rating6.4 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
60 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#15.683
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Q4How many players does The Big Red One: The Game of the First Infantry Division at the Battle of the Bulge support?
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Q5How long does a game of The Big Red One: The Game of the First Infantry Division at the Battle of the Bulge take?
A game of The Big Red One: The Game of the First Infantry Division at the Battle of the Bulge takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Big Red One: The Game of the First Infantry Division at the Battle of the Bulge for?
The Big Red One: The Game of the First Infantry Division at the Battle of the Bulge is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is The Big Red One: The Game of the First Infantry Division at the Battle of the Bulge?
The Big Red One: The Game of the First Infantry Division at the Battle of the Bulge has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.2 out of 5.
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