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?
"Norge: The First Battle Between the Germans and the Allies" is a Strategic-Operational level board-wargame which depicts the story of the great strategy used by the Germans to assure the success of their first landings in the 2nd World War.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Hidden Movement
One or more pieces move secretly while opponents infer their locations.
Hexagon Grid
Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Minimap Resolution
Resolve broader movement or conflict on a smaller linked representation of the map.
Read the full game description
"Norge: The First Battle Between the Germans and the Allies" is a Strategic-Operational level board-wargame which depicts the story of the great strategy used by the Germans to assure the success of their first landings in the 2nd World War. Six small tactical maps and one strategic map enable the players to follow the advance of the Germans, both on land and in the air and naval battles over the waters of the North Sea. Degree of difficulty: 4/6 Contents: Calendar in cardboard used to calculate the entry of the various units into the game. Naval and land combat tables in cardboard printed in two colors. Pieces in matte finish cardboard, cut and printed on both sides representing German, Norwegian and Allied units. 6 tactical maps in rigid, thick cardboard with a matte plastic finish, printed in 5 colors. Strategic map in rigid, thick cardboard used to carry out air and naval moves. 4 small grids to calculate moves off the map. Tablet for the formation of convoys and the positioning of submarines Rule booklet in 4 languages with examples. Plastic storage tray and dice