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A Week In Hell: The Battle of Hue
2010
Rules assistance for A Week In Hell: The Battle of Hue
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 240 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.4/5
Rules assistant for A Week In Hell: The Battle of Hue
For 1 player
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
A Week In Hell: The Battle of Hue is a board game released in 2010 for 1 player, 240 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Laurent Guenette and its main mechanics are Area Movement, Area Majority / Influence, and Secret Unit Deployment.
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About the game
A Week in Hell is a solitaire wargame at the platoon level. It retraces the fighting of five USMC companies for the liberation of downtown Hue from January 31 to February 6, 1968. A Week in Hell simulates combat where the player controls marines attempting to take control of almost the entire map and rendezvous with units entrenched at the northern edge of the map. Units begin game off-board, and the games is divided into seven turns (which each has 10 phases), each turn representing one day of fighting. A unit can either fight or move, and after it has defeated an enemy unit it needs to stay one turn in the same spot to "mop up".
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Questions and answers
A Week In Hell: The Battle of Hue supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for A Week In Hell: The Battle of Hue is 240 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists A Week In Hell: The Battle of Hue for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
A Week In Hell: The Battle of Hue has a complexity rating of 2.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
A Week In Hell: The Battle of Hue belongs to these categories: Wargame, Modern Warfare, and Vietnam War. Its main mechanics are Area Movement, Area Majority / Influence, and Secret Unit Deployment. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of A Week In Hell: The Battle of Hue are: Laurent Guenette. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists A Week In Hell: The Battle of Hue as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.