2018David K. van Hoose, Mark H. Walker
- Videos
- 22
- Creators
- 2
Mainly playthroughs and how-to-play
2 players0 minHeavy weight
'85 Afghanistan: Graveyard of Empires
2024Mark H. Walker
- Videos
- 9
- Creators
- 7
Mostly unboxings and reviews. '85 Afghanistan: Graveyard of Empires is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 3 reviews, 2 recorded sessions, and 4 unboxings.
2 players
58 - 156 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
From BoardGameGeek
'85 Graveyard of Empires is the second game in the Squad Battles series. Building on the mechanics introduced in '65 Squad Battles in the Jungles of Vietnam, Graveyard of Empires (GOE) features squad-level battles between the Afghan Mujahideen and Soviet Red Army in a card-driven, hex and counter game. GOE introduces card-activated events, immersive helicopter rules, more tactical decisions, new powers and abilities, and beautiful counter and game board art. The counters are 1” or larger (for the vehicles) and the game board hexes are huge. Included are counters for Mujahideen RPG and RPD teams, rifle squads and heroes, as well as captured T-55 and BMP armored fighting vehicles. The Soviets respond with Spetsnaz, line rifle squads, heroes, Hind-24 attack helicopters and several types of AFVs, such T-55, T-62 tanks, BNPs, BTRs, and more. -description from the designer
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Which '85 Afghanistan: Graveyard of Empires video should I watch?
'85 Afghanistan: Graveyard of Empires has 9 videos from 7 creators: 3 reviews, 2 playthroughs and 4 unboxings. They date from 2023 to May 2025.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "85 Afghanistan: Graveyard of Empires Board Game quick Review, sneak peek, best features #boardgaming" by The Dice Treasures. 3 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "'85: Graveyard of Empires from Flying Pig Games Demo" by Moe's Game Table, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Platoon Commander Deluxe: The Battle of Kursk, The Long Road, '65: Squad-Level Combat in the Jungles of Vietnam and Night of Man, also by Mark H. Walker.
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About '85 Afghanistan: Graveyard of Empires
From BoardGameGeek:
'85 Graveyard of Empires is the second game in the Squad Battles series. Building on the mechanics introduced in '65 Squad Battles in the Jungles of Vietnam, Graveyard of Empires (GOE) features squad-level battles between the Afghan Mujahideen and Soviet Red Army in a card-driven, hex and counter game. GOE introduces card-activated events, immersive helicopter rules, more tactical decisions, new powers and abilities, and beautiful counter and game board art. The counters are 1” or larger (for the vehicles) and the game board hexes are huge. Included are counters for Mujahideen RPG and RPD teams, rifle squads and heroes, as well as captured T-55 and BMP armored fighting vehicles. The Soviets respond with Spetsnaz, line rifle squads, heroes, Hind-24 attack helicopters and several types of AFVs, such T-55, T-62 tanks, BNPs, BTRs, and more. -description from the designer
Designer
Mark H. Walker
Artists
Nadir Elfarra, Marc von Martial
Publisher
Flying Pig Games
Categories
Modern WarfareWargame
Mechanics
Combat ResolutionDice RollingGrid MovementLine of Sight