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The Forgotten War: Korea box art
1996 Ranked #20,346

The Forgotten War: Korea

Maneuver forces across tactical or historical battle maps.

Wargames Korean War Wargame Hexagon Grid Players: Two-Player Only Games

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

2.33/5

Rating

5.90

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Korea, The Forgotten War includes three battle games of the Korean War. The scale is Platoon level with rules for fire combat, close combat, air support, special weapons, logistical units, tanks, and direct artillery fire.

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Korea, The Forgotten War includes three battle games of the Korean War. The scale is Platoon level with rules for fire combat, close combat, air support, special weapons, logistical units, tanks, and direct artillery fire. Each scenario is provided with its own map and sheet of counters. The scenarios are: The Naktong Bulge: August 1950; Chosin: November 1950; and Hedgehog at Chipyong-Ni: February 1951. Contents include rules booklet, two player aid cards, 3 34" x 22" maps, 980 die-cut counters, 2 six-sided dice, and 6 storage bags.

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
240 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.3/5
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Credits

Designers

1
John Desch

Publishers

1
Decision Games (I)

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