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2005Mark Herman
- Videos
- 82
- Creators
- 25
Mostly how-to-play and playthroughs
1 - 2 players360 minVery heavy weight
Fire in the Lake
2014Mark Herman, Volko Ruhnke
- Videos
- 11
- Creators
- 7
Mostly how-to-play and reviews. Fire in the Lake is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 3 reviews, 5 how-to-play guides, 2 unboxings, and 1 other video.
1 - 4 players
180 min
Very heavy weight: Rules-dense, long sessions
From BoardGameGeek
Volume IV in the Series: COIN (GMT) dives headlong into the momentous and complex battle for South Vietnam. A unique multi-faction treatment of the Vietnam War, Fire in the Lake will take players on US heliborne sweeps of the jungle and Communist infiltration of the South, and into inter-allied conferences, Saigon politics, interdiction of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, air defense of Northern infrastructure, graduated escalation, and media war. Fire in the Lake features the same card-assisted counterinsurgency game system as GMT's Andean Abyss, Cuba Libre, and A Distant Plain, with twists that take the Series to another level, including: Pivotal events that trump initiative (Tet Offensive, Vietnamization, Easter Offensive, and Linebacker II) Inter-coup campaign effects that vary by RVN leader Counterinsurgent guerrillas (US-led Irregulars and ARVN Rangers) Insurgent troops (NVA) for direct force-on-force engagements Tunneled VC and NVA bases Trail construction and degradation A larger-than-ever event deck for even greater play variety Short and medium-length scenarios with either random or period-event options -- description from publisher
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Which Fire in the Lake video should I watch?
Fire in the Lake has 11 videos from 7 creators: 3 reviews, 5 how-to-play guides, 2 unboxings and 1 other video. They date from 2022 to January 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Fire in the Lake: Fall of Saigon - Teach and Play with Liz Davidson" by Homo Ludens, which runs 2 h 6 min. For a quicker teach, "Rules Breakdown: Fire in the Lake - Part 3" by Harsh Rules runs 15 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Fire in the lake in about 3 minutes" by 3 Minute Board Games. 3 creators have reviewed it.
If you like it, try Empire of the Sun: The Pacific War 1941-1945 and Pacific War: The Struggle Against Japan, 1941-1945 (Second Edition), also by Mark Herman, or Cuba Libre and Andean Abyss, also by Volko Ruhnke.
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About Fire in the Lake
From BoardGameGeek:
Volume IV in the Series: COIN (GMT) dives headlong into the momentous and complex battle for South Vietnam. A unique multi-faction treatment of the Vietnam War, Fire in the Lake will take players on US heliborne sweeps of the jungle and Communist infiltration of the South, and into inter-allied conferences, Saigon politics, interdiction of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, air defense of Northern infrastructure, graduated escalation, and media war. Fire in the Lake features the same card-assisted counterinsurgency game system as GMT's Andean Abyss, Cuba Libre, and A Distant Plain, with twists that take the Series to another level, including: Pivotal events that trump initiative (Tet Offensive, Vietnamization, Easter Offensive, and Linebacker II) Inter-coup campaign effects that vary by RVN leader Counterinsurgent guerrillas (US-led Irregulars and ARVN Rangers) Insurgent troops (NVA) for direct force-on-force engagements Tunneled VC and NVA bases Trail construction and degradation A larger-than-ever event deck for even greater play variety Short and medium-length scenarios with either random or period-event options -- description from publisher
Designers
Mark Herman, Volko Ruhnke
Artists
Rodger B. MacGowan, Chechu Nieto, Mark Simonitch
Publisher
GMT Games
Categories
Civil WarModern WarfarePoliticalVietnam War
Mechanics