2007Ken Dunn
- Videos
- 28
- Creators
- 9
How-to-play and playthroughs
2 players180 minHeavy weight
Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #1
2004Ken Dunn, Pete Shelling
- Videos
- 73
- Creators
- 20
Mostly how-to-play. Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #1 is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 4 reviews, 56 how-to-play guides, 11 recorded sessions, and 2 unboxings.
2 players
120 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
From BoardGameGeek
(from MMP website and user's description:) Advanced Squad Leader (ASL) Starter Kit #1 teaches new players the basic concepts of the major Infantry and Terrain rules from Advanced Squad Leader by using an abbreviated and illustrated rulebook. The ASL Starter Kit #1 is a stand-alone game, with six scenarios that require only the maps and counters provided in the module. The two mapboards that are included also work with both Squad Leader and Advanced Squad Leader, and the scenarios can be played using full Advanced Squad Leader rules if desired. Contents: 2 8x22 Geomorphic Maps (y and z) for the ASL System 1 full Countersheet of 1/2" counters 6 scenarios printed on 3 individual cardstock sheets 1 Quick Reference Data Chart printed on cardstock sheet 1 12-page rules booklet with plentiful color illustrations 2 dice Scenario List: ASL S01 Retaking Vierville ASL S02 War of the Rats ASL S03 Simple Equation ASL S04 Welcome Back ASL S05 Clearing Colleville ASL S06 Released from the East Time Scale: Two minutes per turn Unit Scale: Individual men, half-squads, and squads Players: Two Playing Time: Up to 4 hours per scenario Complexity: Medium Solitaire Suitability: High
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Which Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #1 video should I watch?
Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #1 has 73 videos from 20 creators: 4 reviews, 56 how-to-play guides, 11 playthroughs and 2 unboxings. They date from 2010 to July 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "ASLSK - Retaking Vierville (S1) - Intro and Turn 1" by Counter Attack, which runs 1 h 3 min. For a quicker teach, "ASL Primer #4 part 1 prep Fire Phase" by SteadyJoe runs 6 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Learning Advanced Squad Leader - My Personal Experience" by gettingboarddotcom. 4 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "ASL Solo Bot - Retaking Vierville - Part 1" by Peter Kossits, one of 11 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #3, Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #2, Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #4 – Pacific Theater of Operations and Drop Zone: Sainte-Mère-Église, also by Ken Dunn.
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About Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #1
From BoardGameGeek:
(from MMP website and user's description:) Advanced Squad Leader (ASL) Starter Kit #1 teaches new players the basic concepts of the major Infantry and Terrain rules from Advanced Squad Leader by using an abbreviated and illustrated rulebook. The ASL Starter Kit #1 is a stand-alone game, with six scenarios that require only the maps and counters provided in the module. The two mapboards that are included also work with both Squad Leader and Advanced Squad Leader, and the scenarios can be played using full Advanced Squad Leader rules if desired. Contents: 2 8x22 Geomorphic Maps (y and z) for the ASL System 1 full Countersheet of 1/2" counters 6 scenarios printed on 3 individual cardstock sheets 1 Quick Reference Data Chart printed on cardstock sheet 1 12-page rules booklet with plentiful color illustrations 2 dice Scenario List: ASL S01 Retaking Vierville ASL S02 War of the Rats ASL S03 Simple Equation ASL S04 Welcome Back ASL S05 Clearing Colleville ASL S06 Released from the East Time Scale: Two minutes per turn Unit Scale: Individual men, half-squads, and squads Players: Two Playing Time: Up to 4 hours per scenario Complexity: Medium Solitaire Suitability: High
Designers
Ken Dunn, Pete Shelling
Artist
Kurt Miller
Publisher
Avalon Hill
Categories
WargameWorld War II
Mechanics
Dice RollingHex GridLine of Sight