
1975Philip Slater
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Described on-box as the "Beat the Barrier" strategy game. Players each have 2 pawns, 9 green walls (which are placed vertically), and 9 blue walls (placed horizontally). Pawns start on the color matching them, which are 4x4 squares in on each of the four corners of the 11x14 board. The object is simple: to get one of your pawns to a starting spot of your opponent. Each turn players can move one pawn up to two spaces, and also place one wall, useful for blocking off their opponent's move. Walls always cover two squares worth of area, and must be placed according to their color (vertically or horizontally). Once players are out of walls, they keep moving pawns until one wins. This game is one of a series of 2 player strategy games by Lakeside from the 1970s.
Blockade has 2 videos from 2 creators: 2 reviews. They date from 2024 to September 2025.
If you like it, try Halo: Flashpoint, Juicy Fruits, World War I: 1914-1918 or Anzio: The Struggle for Italy – 1943-1945, which share several of its mechanics.
1975Jim Dunnigan, Joseph Miranda
2 players180 minMedium weight
1969Tom Oleson, David Williams (I)
2 players120 minHeavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Described on-box as the "Beat the Barrier" strategy game. Players each have 2 pawns, 9 green walls (which are placed vertically), and 9 blue walls (placed horizontally). Pawns start on the color matching them, which are 4x4 squares in on each of the four corners of the 11x14 board. The object is simple: to get one of your pawns to a starting spot of your opponent. Each turn players can move one pawn up to two spaces, and also place one wall, useful for blocking off their opponent's move. Walls always cover two squares worth of area, and must be placed according to their color (vertically or horizontally). Once players are out of walls, they keep moving pawns until one wins. This game is one of a series of 2 player strategy games by Lakeside from the 1970s.
Designer
Philip Slater
Publisher
Action GT
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Mechanics