Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Hougomont is a tactical level simulation of the fight for Hougomont chateau during the battle of Waterloo. Game scale : each hex is 25 yards, each turn 10 mins of real time, each unit is a company.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Action Points
Spend a limited allowance of points across several possible actions each turn.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Line of Sight
Visibility between pieces determines valid targets, movement, or effects.
Hexagon Grid
Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Read the full game description
Hougomont is a tactical level simulation of the fight for Hougomont chateau during the battle of Waterloo. Game scale : each hex is 25 yards, each turn 10 mins of real time, each unit is a company. Movement and combat is combined into action points. Non-phasing player has the option to react resulting in "Boom & Zoom" tactics. Victory revolves around the capture of Hougomont. Rules include climbing walls, breaking and barring doors, howitzers and command control.