2016 · Wargame

'65: Squad-Level Combat in the Jungles of Vietnam

A squad-level tactical wargame set in early Vietnam, covering actions from Ia Drang through Operation Starlight. Large counters represent squads, leaders, heroes, snipers, and light tanks; three geomorphic boards form the jungle battlefields. Play is card-driven: a 54-card action deck resolves activations, movement, and combat while introducing uncertainty about enemy reactions. Players command their units over eight historical scenarios, maneuvering, engaging at squad scale, and managing leader and specialist effects. Cards also contain reference data to streamline play and reduce rule lookups.

groupPlayers

2–3 best 2

schedulePlaying time

120–240 min

cakeAge

14+

psychologyComplexity

2.6 / 5