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Bastogne: Screaming Eagles Under Siege 18-27 Dec '44
2009
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- 2 players
- 240–360 min
- Complexity 2.6/5
For 2 players
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Bastogne: Screaming Eagles Under Siege 18-27 Dec '44 is a board game released in 2009 for 2 players and 240–360 minutes per game. It was designed by Dean Essig and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
Bastogne: Screaming Eagles Under Siege, 18-27 Dec '44, is the thirteenth game is the Standard Combat Series. This game covers the defense of the little crossroads town of Bastogne from 18 December to 26 December 1944. It is not a game about the whole Ardennes Offensive, but rather a close-up look at the actual perimeter battle to protect the town and the mechanized delaying actions leading into it. The map only extends as far east as Longvilly and north to Noville at 400m per hex. Each turn is a day, units are generally companies. Bastogne comes with special rules for road marching, Team SNAFU, barrages, and air strikes - but is built around a quick-to-play, simple-to-learn framework. Bastogne has three scenarios: an introductory scenario covering the Battle for Noville, a medium-sized one covering the Battle for Longvilly, and the withdrawal of Team Cherry plus the counterattack by the 501st Airborne Regiment, and the campaign game itself covering the whole action in a jam-packed 10 turns. A number of variants have been provided so you can experience the game over and over looking at fresh insights. Game Scale: Game Turn: One day Hex: 400 meters Units: Platoon to Battalion Players: 2 (suitable for solitaire play) Playing Time: 4+ hours Complexity: Low Solitaire Suitability: High
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Bastogne: Screaming Eagles Under Siege 18-27 Dec '44 supports 2 players 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 Bastogne: Screaming Eagles Under Siege 18-27 Dec '44 is 240–360 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.
Bastogne: Screaming Eagles Under Siege 18-27 Dec '44 has a complexity rating of 2.6 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.
Bastogne: Screaming Eagles Under Siege 18-27 Dec '44 belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid. 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 Bastogne: Screaming Eagles Under Siege 18-27 Dec '44 are: Dean Essig. 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 Bastogne: Screaming Eagles Under Siege 18-27 Dec '44 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.