- BGG rating
- 8.0
Rules assistance for D-Day Dice (Second Edition): Overlord
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–12 players
- 45 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for D-Day Dice (Second Edition): Overlord
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D-Day Dice (Second Edition): Overlord is an expansion for D-Day Dice (Second Edition) released in 2018 for 1–12 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Emmanuel Aquin and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Cooperative Game.
About the game
This expansion includes the full campaign rules, a variant Battle Map of GOLD Beach (with one bunker), Juno Beach II, a token sheet, plus the necessary components to add 2 players to your campaigns: 2 sets of RWB dice, 2 sets of all new Specialists including resource cards (Greece and Norway) and 2 unique Unit Markers, and a full set of Awards, Items and Vehicles. Also included are 4 new and exclusive Awards.
Designers
Publishers
- Maldito Games
- Giant Roc
- Nuts! Publishing
- Word Forge Games
Questions and answers
D-Day Dice (Second Edition): Overlord supports 1–12 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for D-Day Dice (Second Edition): Overlord is 45 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 D-Day Dice (Second Edition): Overlord for ages 14 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.
D-Day Dice (Second Edition): Overlord has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
D-Day Dice (Second Edition): Overlord belongs to these categories: Wargame, Dice, and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Cooperative Game. 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 D-Day Dice (Second Edition): Overlord are: Emmanuel Aquin. 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 D-Day Dice (Second Edition): Overlord as an expansion for D-Day Dice (Second Edition). Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need D-Day Dice (Second Edition) to use it. Check that your edition of D-Day Dice (Second Edition) is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.