
Each die has 5 different sides: Infantry (2 sides), Armor, Flag, Star and Grenade.

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How to Play: Combat is handled via easy dice rolls. I was quite happy with all the components and my only grip would be that it’s not completely easy fitting everything back in the box. The layout and design on the cards are top notch like you might expect from Days of Wonder. The artwork on the board/tiles is both thematic and very well done.įinally the game comes with 60 command cards and some terrain/unit “cheat sheet” cards. To go on the game board are 44 double sided terrain pieces that will be used differently in each scenario. Each one looks well sculpted and makes for an enjoying playing experience.Īlso included is a double sided game board with one side featuring a grassy terrain and the other a beach area. The game comes with over 70 plastic miniatures including: Soldiers, Tanks, Artillery, Barbed Wire, Sand Bags and Hedgehogs. In Memoir ’44, players are treated to some nice eye candy, especially for a war game. If you know anything about Days of Wonder ( Ticket to Ride, Shadows Over Camelot), you know that they product some really fantastic looking games.

Memoir ’44 is easy to learn, plays quickly and has some nice looking components. Combat is handled with an easy die rolling mechanic and most scenarios end when one player collects enough medals. The game play uses designer Richard Borg’s Command and Colors system ( Battle Cry, Command and Colors: Ancients) that has players using command cards to order units in one of 3 zones on the battlefield. With the somewhat asymmetrical game play, one player will take on the role of the Allied forces while they other represents the Axis powers. Each game of Memoir ’44 will be a unique scenario based on the events of World War 2. Gone are the 50 page rule books describing every part of a players turn in precise detail. Memoir ’44 is one of the easiest to learn war games I’ve ever played. You can only activate troops on your chosen card. Game Overview: The game is driven via the Command cards.

Memoir ’44 plays best with 2 players or 8 players (more on that later). Memoir ’44 is a scenario based war game for 2 players that plays in about 45 minutes. Can Memoir ’44 make war gaming fun and accessible to all? Read on to find out! Set in World War 2, Memoir ’44 pits two players on opposing sides in a scenario based, tabletop war game. Memoir ’44, produced by Days of Wonder, looks to make war gaming more accessible then it has ever been. Today, we have many more options for new comers to cut their combat teeth on. After conquering the world in Risk, eventually the dedicated war game fans would move on to the more in-depth strategy games such as Advance Squad Leader or any of the old Avalon Hill titles.
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Even Kramer and Newman player Risk in the popular TV show Seinfeld.

For many years, those were the go to war games for the public at large. If you ask most Americas what their first war game was, you will probably get one of two choices: Risk or Axis and Allies.
