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Memoir '44 (2004)

Players
2–4
Best: 2
Playing time
30–45 min
Age
8+
7.53
Average rating
32,139
Ratings
2.27/5
Weight
#225
BGG rank
Top 1,000
Alternate names:Mémoire 44
Designer:Richard Borg
Artist:Don Perrin, Julien Delval, Cyrille Daujean, Claude Rica, Yannick Hennebo, Caroline Sébayhi, Adrien Martinot
Publisher:Days of Wonder +4 more
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 7, Luck 8, Interaction 9, Complexity 4.5, Theme 5
Strategy7.0
Luck8.0
Interaction9.0
Complexity4.5
Theme5.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

WargameMiniaturesWorld War IIModular BoardCampaign / Battle Card DrivenTeam-Based GameHexagon GridHand ManagementSimulationDice RollingArea Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementScenario / Mission / Campaign GameCommand CardsDie Icon ResolutionVariable Set-upMovement PointsLine of Sight

Overview

Memoir '44 is a historical boardgame where players face-off in stylized battles of some of the most famous historic battles of World War II including Omaha Beach, Pegasus Bridge, Operation Cobra and the Ardennes.

Memoir '44 includes over 15 different battle scenarios and features a double-sided hex game board for both beach landings and countryside combat. Each scenario mimics the historical terrain, troop placements and objectives of each army. Commanders deploy troops through Command and Tactic cards, applying the unique skills of his units -- infantry, paratrooper, tank, artillery, and even resistance fighters -- to their greatest strength.

"By design, the game is not overly complex", says Memoir '44 designer, Richard Borg. "The game mechanics, although simple, still require strategic card play, timely dice rolling and an aggressive yet flexible battle plan to achieve victory." In addition to the large, double-sided gameboard, Memoir '44 includes 144 amazingly detailed army miniatures - including historically accurate infantry, tanks and artillery; 36 Obstacle pieces, 60 illustrated Command cards, 44 Special Terrain tiles, and 8 Custom Wooden dice.

Memoir '44 is designed for 2 players but easily accommodates team play. With Memoir '44 Overlord scenarios, players can use multiple boards and up to 8 players to conduct large scale operations, experiencing the challenges of troop coordination and military chain of command on a large scale battlefield. Average game length is between 30 and 60 minutes, encouraging match play where players can command first one side and then the other.

The Memoir '44 series consists of the base game and a number of expansions.

This game is based upon Richard Borg's Command and Colors system.

Expansions

Memoir '44: Terrain Pack
Memoir '44: Eastern Front
Memoir '44: Winter/Desert Board Map
Memoir '44: Pacific Theater
Memoir '44: Overlord
Memoir '44: Air Pack
Memoir '44: Winter 2007 Scenario
Memoir '44: Operation Overlord
Memoir '44: Hedgerow Hell
Memoir '44: Mediterranean Theater
Memoir '44: Campaign Book Volume 1
Memoir '44: Tigers in the Snow
Memoir '44: Campaign Book – D-Day Supplemental
Memoir '44: Sword of Stalingrad
Dire Heroes: Gas Attack at Ypres
Memoir '44: The Vercors Campaign
Memoir '44: Breakthrough
Memoir '44: Disaster at Dieppe
Memoir '44: Winter Wars
Memoir '44: Audie Murphy's Campaign
Memoir '44: The Invasion of Crete
Memoir '44: Campaign Book Volume 2
Memoir '44: Equipment Pack
Memoir '44: Equipment Pack Bonus Scenarios
Memoir '44: D-Day Landings
Memoir '44: VE-Day Scenarios
Memoir '44: The Battles of Khalkhin-Gol
Memoir '44: Through Jungle and Desert
Memoir '44: New Flight Plan
Memoir '44: New Flight Plan Bonus Scenarios
Memoir '44: Breakthrough to Gembloux
Memoir '28: Campaign Book – Rush to Victory
Memoir '44: 80th D-DAY ANNIVERSARY Scenarios
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