2024Danny S. Parker
- Videos
- 10
- Creators
- 4
Mainly how-to-play
1 - 4 players180 - 4800 minVery heavy weight
Battles for the Ardennes
1978Danny S. Parker
- Videos
- 22
- Creators
- 1
Playthroughs. Battles for the Ardennes is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 1 reviews and 21 recorded sessions.
2 - 4 players
240 - 1440 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
The four one-map games can be played individually or as two campaign games. Each map comprehensively details the terrain of the Ardennes in four colors. The playing pieces have been designed with attention to historical accuracy. The combat system is dice driven. The rulebook also contains about ten pages of historical text about the various battles. The individual folios are: St Vith Clervaux Celles Sedan
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Battles for the Ardennes has 22 videos from 1 creator: 1 review and 21 playthroughs. They date from 2022 to February 2023.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "SPI Battle for the Ardennes (1978) - Overview/Rules Review" by UBoater658. To see it played, watch "SPI Battle for the Ardennes - Clervaux Turn 1" by UBoater658, one of 21 playthroughs.
If you like it, try The Last Gamble: The Ardennes Offensive, December 1944 – Designer Signature Edition and Battles for the Ardennes: Deluxe Edition, also by Danny S. Parker, or Rebel Fury and Napoleon's Last Battles, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Battles for the Ardennes
From BoardGameGeek:
The four one-map games can be played individually or as two campaign games. Each map comprehensively details the terrain of the Ardennes in four colors. The playing pieces have been designed with attention to historical accuracy. The combat system is dice driven. The rulebook also contains about ten pages of historical text about the various battles. The individual folios are: St Vith Clervaux Celles Sedan
Designer
Danny S. Parker
Artists
David McElhannon, Mark Simonitch, Redmond Aksel Simonsen
Publisher
SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)
Categories
WargameWorld War II
Mechanics
Dice RollingHex GridArea MovementSimulation