- BGG rating
- 8.2
Rules assistance for Heroes of Normandie: Pegasus Bridge
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 60 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Heroes of Normandie: Pegasus Bridge
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Heroes of Normandie: Pegasus Bridge is an expansion for Heroes of Normandie released in 2015 for 2–4 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Yann and Clem and Clem Seurat.
About the game
If any bridge could be emblematic of the paratrooper drops of June 6, it would be Pegasus Bridge. With the 6-scenario campaign in this Scenario Pack, relive this formidable airborne operation, and command your Red Devils to take this crucially important objective. Contents: • Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (6th Airborne Div. 6th air landing brigade 2nd Battalion) and its recruitment options • Somerset Light Infantry (6th Airborne Div. 5th parachute brigade 7th Parachute Battalion) and its recruitment options • 22nd independent parachute company • Field Command (Lt. Colonel Michael W. Roberts) • 2 heroes (William Sutton and John Hollington Grayburn) • New vehicles, equipment, character traits and orders for your paratroopers • Sherman, Cromwell MK4, 6 Pounder AT gun and 75mm Pack Howitzer • Flares and sentinel for the Germans • Trenches • The café Gondrée • 6 terrain tiles, including Pegasus Bridge and Horsa Bridge • Rules for night combats, drops, sleeping units, gliders… • 6 scenario campaign • Rules and scenarios are both in french and english
Designers
Publishers
- IELLO
- Devil Pig Games
Questions and answers
Heroes of Normandie: Pegasus Bridge supports 2–4 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 Heroes of Normandie: Pegasus Bridge is 60 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 Heroes of Normandie: Pegasus Bridge 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.
Heroes of Normandie: Pegasus Bridge has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Heroes of Normandie: Pegasus Bridge belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Heroes of Normandie: Pegasus Bridge and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Heroes of Normandie: Pegasus Bridge are: Yann and Clem and Clem Seurat. 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 Heroes of Normandie: Pegasus Bridge as an expansion for Heroes of Normandie. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Heroes of Normandie to use it. Check that your edition of Heroes of Normandie is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.