Cover art for The Big Red One: The Game of the First Infantry Division at the Battle of the Bulge

The Big Red One: The Game of the First Infantry Division at the Battle of the Bulge

1979 · BGG
Avg rating
6.32
Bayes rating
5.54
Weight
2.17 (Medium Light)
Players
2
Playtime
1 hr
Ratings count
120

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Description

Bulge: The Battle for the Ardennes is a Divisional sized board-wargame on the Ardennes offensive in 1944 on a small map and with short rules. The German objective is to blast the American lines and exit as many units as possible on the West and North West edges of the map. Central to the system are the supply rules. Supply lines are interdicted by possession and proximity (3 hex range) to bridge hex-sides. Victory is checked at the end of every turn where the Germans will compare VPs collected against the Victory conditions. If Victory conditions are not met, play continues.

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Area control & tactical conflict Dice rolling Resource & economic management

Game type

Wargame Board game

What it’s about

History, politics & real-world conflict

Publishers

Decision Games (I) Hobby Japan Kokusai-Tsushin Co., Ltd. (国際通信社) SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

Designers

Jim Dunnigan