2003 · Wargame

Guadalcanal: Semper Fi Series

A tactical wargame recreating the 1942 fighting between U.S. Marines and Japanese Army and naval forces on Guadalcanal. Players command platoon- and company-level units across 24 standalone scenarios that model beachheads, jungle fighting, and night actions. Marines include rifle, parachute, Raider and scout units with high morale, strong leadership and good small-arms firepower but limited tanks and artillery support. Japanese forces field lower-firepower Army and Navy units with poor heavy weapons but very high close-combat morale, encouraging aggressive assaults to win engagements. Play emphasizes maneuver, close assault and terrain-driven tactics on detailed, historically themed maps rather than generic hex layouts.

groupPlayers

2

schedulePlaying time

360 min

cakeAge

12+

psychologyComplexity

2.5 / 5