1973 · Wargame

Overlord

An operational wargame simulating the Allied invasion and breakout from the Normandy peninsula in June–August 1944. Players command Allied or German forces through the distinct phases of the campaign: the initial invasion and consolidation, the Cobra breakout, the German Mortain counteroffensive, and the Battle of the Falaise Pocket. Gameplay focuses on maneuver, timing, supply and combined-arms combat as Allies race to clear Normandy and Germans attempt delaying defenses and counterattacks. Scenarios include separate one-month recreations of each period as well as a linked full-campaign option; each scenario specifies historical setups and victory conditions for both sides.

groupPlayers

2

schedulePlaying time

180 min

cakeAge

12+

psychologyComplexity

2.4 / 5