
2025Albert Reyes
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1975: White Christmas takes you to the final hours of the Vietnam War. On April 29th, 1975, the song White Christmas was broadcast over the radio as a coded signal to launch Operation Frequent Wind - the largest helicopter evacuation in history. As the commander of an aircraft carrier, you'll need to coordinate rescue missions, prioritize objectives, and evacuate as many civilians as possible before Saigon falls. The game unfolds over four rounds, each divided into three phases: action selection, operations, and a final bidding phase for a powerful special helicopter. In the first phase, players draft action cards into their hand while simultaneously performing actions based on the card's position in the row. These same cards must then be used in the second phase to carry out key actions such as rescuing civilians from rooftops, upgrading their aircraft carrier, deploying helicopters, and completing secret missions. Strategic planning, resource management, and careful timing are key to scoring victory points and winning the game. -description from the publisher
1975 White Christmas has 4 videos from 4 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide, 1 unboxing and 1 other video. They date from 2025 to June 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "1975 WHITE CHRISTMAS - Cómo se juega - TUTORIAL - Juego de Mesa - unna" by unna, which runs 15 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Garrett's Games Reviews 1975: White Christmas from Looping Games" by Garrett's Games.
If you like it, try A.D.E.L.E. and The Battle of the Divas, also by Albert Reyes, or Yedo: Deluxe Master Set and Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest, which share several of its mechanics. It appears in convention videos from Spiel Essen 2025.
2020Thomas Vande Ginste, Wolf Plancke
1 - 5 players60 - 90 minHeavy weight
2022Paolo Mori
1 - 6 players45 - 60 minMedium weight
From BoardGameGeek:
1975: White Christmas takes you to the final hours of the Vietnam War. On April 29th, 1975, the song White Christmas was broadcast over the radio as a coded signal to launch Operation Frequent Wind - the largest helicopter evacuation in history. As the commander of an aircraft carrier, you'll need to coordinate rescue missions, prioritize objectives, and evacuate as many civilians as possible before Saigon falls. The game unfolds over four rounds, each divided into three phases: action selection, operations, and a final bidding phase for a powerful special helicopter. In the first phase, players draft action cards into their hand while simultaneously performing actions based on the card's position in the row. These same cards must then be used in the second phase to carry out key actions such as rescuing civilians from rooftops, upgrading their aircraft carrier, deploying helicopters, and completing secret missions. Strategic planning, resource management, and careful timing are key to scoring victory points and winning the game. -description from the publisher
Designer
Albert Reyes
Artist
Pedro Soto
Publisher
Looping Games
Categories
Mechanics