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Memoir '44: Overlord

Game ID: GID0206775
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2004
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Description

This supplement of Memoir '44 offers experienced players the unique opportunity to replay historical WWII battles on a grand scale, with up to four players to a side.

This style of play, called Memoir '44 Overlord, combines multiple board maps into a single, oversized battlefield. To play it requires this free downloadable game supplement, and at least two copies of the game.

With Memoir '44 Overlord, players can experience the frustrations associated with being part of a military-style WWII chain of command and, at the same time, enjoy the challenges of coordination and cooperation needed to gain victory.

From the description at the Memoir '44 site, where the rules are available.

Description

This supplement of Memoir '44 offers experienced players the unique opportunity to replay historical WWII battles on a grand scale, with up to four players to a side.

This style of play, called Memoir '44 Overlord, combines multiple board maps into a single, oversized battlefield. To play it requires this free downloadable game supplement, and at least two copies of the game.

With Memoir '44 Overlord, players can experience the frustrations associated with being part of a military-style WWII chain of command and, at the same time, enjoy the challenges of coordination and cooperation needed to gain victory.

From the description at the Memoir '44 site, where the rules are available.

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Video A-qPoZMy4r0 The Discriminating Gamer Top List at 3:14 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Great light war game
  • Overlord expansion provides an epic experience
  • Fantastic for playing with students in an 8-player game
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • Americans versus Germans
  • World War II, Normandy
Comparison games
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Area Movement — playing cards that allow you to move forces there.
  • cooperative play — you have kind of the overlord commanders who are giving them cards in order to help them uh accomplish the things they need to do.
  • Hand Management — You've got your left, your center, and your right. And you're playing cards that allow you to move forces there.
  • Limited Communication — And there's limited communication. There's rules. You can't always talk to everybody.
  • Variable player powers — three kind of field generals that are just responsible for what's right in front of them.
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Quotes (from this video)
  • I hope you've been enjoying this list.
  • So, please be sure to check that one out.
  • I really love this game a lot.
  • I love love love this game so much.
  • I don't think I've ever played a game of zombie psych with somebody who didn't really have a lot of fun.
  • I fell in love with it.
  • Twilight Struggle is fantastic.
  • I really really have fun with this one quite a bit.
  • This to me is the definitive Axis and Allies game.
  • You need to buy this game. Really, you need to buy this game. It is that good.
  • This is one you can pull out, you can play with with family and friends and super easy to teach and they really get into it.
  • Every time I play it, I got a huge smile on my face.
  • It is just a magnificent, magnificent game.
  • I put more mental energy and anguish into the placement of this game on the list than any other game I placed on the list.
  • This is the ultimate space 4X game.
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Video B3jHxEzKxlY The Discriminating Gamer Top List at 11:49 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
extremely positive
Pros
  • epic, scalable engagement with eight-player potential
  • well-loved WWII theme matched to C&C mechanics
Cons
  • Overlord adds complexity and setup time
Thematic elements
  • epic WWII battles with modular maps
  • World War II
  • massive, multi-board battles with a strong co-op/lead player dynamic
Comparison games
  • Napoleonics
  • Hoth
  • Battlecry
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • overlord expansion for large-scale play — Two boards joined for massive battles; supports up to eight players.
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Quotes (from this video)
  • There' s just be some random carnage before the game played out.
  • dragon cards... there were like a whole another deck of cards that can throw monkey wrenches into what you know your opponent's trying to do.
  • it's such a great system and we ended up playing seven or eight games that night.
  • I absolutely love the Napoleonic era, Napoleonic warfare.
  • my number one Commands and Colors game of all time. That is Memoir 44 with the Overlord expansion.
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