Day Of Days: The Invasion Of Normandy 1944

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with frequent interaction and limited emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

Day of Days: The Invasion of Normandy 1944 has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, strategic depth, scalability, and the presence of expansions. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, allowing players to discover new tactics and strategies. The expansions add new content and gameplay elements, further enhancing the replay value. The game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the investment.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Day of Days: The Invasion of Normandy 1944 is 7. This indicates that the game has a balanced mix of luck and strategy. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome, and players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

Day of Days: The Invasion of Normandy 1944, takes on the the first 10 days of the Normandy landings at the company level. The Allied objectives are to land successfully and push far enough off the beaches to guarantee a rapid advance into France. The Axis player needs to either defeat the initial landings or plug them up to create a stalemate. This game is both massive and extremely playable, giving players a unique appreciation for the issues involved at the beginning of the invasion. The importance of the initial air-drops, the real potential for brutal German counterattacks, and the need to get off the beaches quickly, all these come into sharp focus within the clean and fast-playing framework of the Standard Combat Series. Players can tackle the US landings separately as single-map scenarios, the Commonwealth landings on two maps, and of course there is the Whole Enchilada. Game Scale: Turn: 1/2 day turns Hex: 700 meters Units: Platoon/Company/Battalion Contents: Game specific scenario/rulebook SCS 1.7 rules 4 11" x 17" setup charts 4 22" x 34" maps 8 countersheets 2 six-sided dice List of Scenarios: Full campaigns: Full Campaign: 6/6 - 6/15 After D-Day Campaign: 6/7 - 6/15 Mid-Campaign: 6/10 - 6/15 Mini-campaigns: Utah beach (Map A only): 6/6 - 6/15 Utah beach (Map A only): 6/7 - 6/15 Omaha beach (Map B only): 6/6 - 6/15 Omaha beach (Map B only): 6/7 - 6/15 American beaches (Maps A & B ): 6/6 - 6/15 American beaches (Maps A & B ): 6/7 - 6/15 British and Canadian beaches (Maps C & D): 6/6 - 6/15 British and Canadian beaches (Maps C & D): 6/7 - 6/15 Smaller scenarios: Carentan (part of Map A): 6/10 - 6/14 Cutting off the Contentin (part of Map A): 6/13 - 6/15 Canadaian Crucible (part of Map C ): 6/8 - 6/10 Villers Bocage (Map C): 6/12 - 6/15

Mechanism

3

Dice Rolling Hexagon Grid Simulation

Family

4

Country: France Digital Implementations: VASSAL Region: Normandy (France) Series: Standard Combat Series (MMP)

Type

1

Wargames

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