
2018 · Wargame
Normandy: The Beginning of the End
Recreates tactical combat on the Normandy beaches and surrounding actions from D‑Day onward. Players command Allied or Axis battalions at platoon scale, maneuvering infantry, weapons teams, vehicles and officers across modular hex mapboards and beach overlays. Gameplay uses a hybrid simultaneous “we go” activation system: officers activate units to move, fire, assault, call artillery or air support, deploy smoke and coordinate other units. Scenarios last turns representing roughly 12–15 minutes and emphasize command and officer coordination, reconnaissance, landings and airborne operations. Includes multiple scenarios, modular boards and counters for national forces, chart cards and rulebooks; suitable for two players or solitaire.
- Players
- 2
- Playing time
- 60–120 min
- Age
- 12+
- Complexity
- 3.9 / 5
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- Plays logged
- 4
- Players
- 3h 23m
- Average play
- 11
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8.0/10
from 8 Ludoya reviews
Primera partida: A pesar de algunas confusiones en la preparación y en las reglas, la partida ha sido divertidísima. Ya estamos esperando la revancha. Segundo escenario: Mejor que el anterior, si cabe. Nos gusta mucho el tema de no tener que abordar todo el reglamento para jugar e ir incrementando la complejidad a medida que se va avanzando y aprendiendo. Felicidades Draco Ideas. -- First game. Despite some confusion in the preparation and the rules, the game has been awesome. We are already waiting for the rematch. Second scenario: Better than the first one. We really like the idea of not having to read the entire rulebook to play the first scenarios and start to increase complexity play after play while learning the full game. Well done, Draco Ideas.
MarcV6.0 Too many rules, too many component and it's not easy to keep it in order to play. The setup time it's longer than I want. The rules aren't clear enough. But once read and played some tiems the game runs very good
Spanish version
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