Squad Leader 1977
Designed by John Hill (I)
What it is
A very heavy wargame, world war ii game for 2 players (~60 min), built around critical hits and failures, dice rolling, events.
Why it matters
A notable hobby board game, currently ranked #1029 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played wargames title.
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How to play Squad Leader
Squad Leader is a very heavy and complex game (rated 4.0 of 5 for complexity on BoardGameGeek) that plays with 2 players, runs about 60 minutes and is aimed at ages 14 and up. It's a Wargame and World War II game where the core of play revolves around Critical Hits and Failures, Dice Rolling and Events. A very heavy wargame, world war ii game for 2 players (~60 min), built around critical hits and failures, dice rolling, events. A notable hobby board game, currently ranked #1029 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played wargames title.
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