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Hetzer Sniper!: Sniper Companion Game #1
1987
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- 2 players
- 60–480 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.6/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Hetzer Sniper!: Sniper Companion Game #1
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Hetzer Sniper!: Sniper Companion Game #1 is a board game released in 1987 for 2 players, 60–480 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Steve Winter and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Variable Set-up, and Grid Movement.
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About the game
From the back of the box: "You send a squad to draw fire, and if they draw fire and come back, then you know where the Germans are." - anonymous soldier in Normandy, 1944 Hetzer: the Bushwacker. Not just a tank, but a strategy. In the hedges of Normandy, the mountain villages of Italy, and the forests of Belgium, Allied and German soldiers fought a tense, cat-and-mouse war. Sudden death hid inside every hedgerow and farm. It's not just a tank... HETZER SNIPER! GAME OF MAN-TO-MAN COMBAT IN EUROPE, 1940-45 HETZER expands the popular Sniper! (Second Edition) game system with an in-depth examination of man-to-man combat on the Western Front in World War II. Scenarios cover the German blitz of 1940, the Allied crawl up the Italian peninsula, and the furious fighting in the dense hedgerow country in northern France. Fighting vehicles are covered in great detail, with game statistics on over 40 tanks, trucks, halftracks, and armored cars. Players can select squads from seven nations, plus paratroopers, S.S., and volksgrenadiers. Campaign rules allow individual squads to fight their way through an endless series of battles, losing casualties and gaining experience along the way. HETZER is a complete game; the SNIPER! game is not required to play HETZER. DESIGNER: Steve Winter COMPLEXITY LEVEL: Medium PLAYING TIME: 1 to 4 hours NO. OF PLAYERS: 2 SOLITAIRE SUITABILITY: Medium COMPONENTS (2) 22" x 34" maps (1) 24 p. Rules book (1) 16 p. Rules book (1) 8 p. Scenarios book (3) sheets of vehicles (2) six-sided dice (1) counter tray 400 die-cut counters (c) 1987 TSR Inc. Stock No. 3022 $15.00 U.S.
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Questions and answers
Hetzer Sniper!: Sniper Companion Game #1 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 Hetzer Sniper!: Sniper Companion Game #1 is 60–480 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 Hetzer Sniper!: Sniper Companion Game #1 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.
Hetzer Sniper!: Sniper Companion Game #1 has a complexity rating of 3.6 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.
Hetzer Sniper!: Sniper Companion Game #1 belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Variable Set-up, and Grid Movement. 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 Hetzer Sniper!: Sniper Companion Game #1 are: Steve Winter. 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 Hetzer Sniper!: Sniper Companion Game #1 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.