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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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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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  • 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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