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Memoir '44: Winter Wars is an expansion for Memoir '44 released in 2010 for 2 players, 45–90 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Richard Borg.
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About the game
As would befit your ration pack if you were about to embark on one of the coldest and most bitter fights of the war, after 5 long years of weary battles, we have packed this expansion with every thing you could ever need to combat in a snow-covered environment. But judge for yourself, soldier! Inside this pack you will find: - 88 double-sided Winter tiles, 28 Special Unit badges, 20 round markers and 16 obstacles - 20 Winter Combat cards, similar in concept to the Urban Combat cards introduced in Memoir '44: Sword of Stalingrad - 80 new Command cards, designed specifically for Breakthrough battles - New Winter Combat rules - New Troops, including the all new Tank Destroyer and Heavy Anti-Tank Gun units and Late War model versions of an Anti-Tank Gun, Mortar and Machine Gun These will all be critical to fighting (and winning!) the ten scenarios this booklet contains, all focused on those crucial 2 weeks of Christmas 1944 in the Ardennes. The first six scenarios included are all standard scenarios, playable with a single base game and this expansion alone (though a Memoir '44: Winter/Desert Board Map will add a nice cosmetic touch to your battlefield). The four scenarios that follow are gigantic Breakthrough renditions of the Battle of the Bulge. These will require a single copy of the already released Memoir '44: Eastern Front expansion, and the Memoir '44: Breakthrough maps, in addition to the aforementionned expansion.
Editions
- Memoir '44: Winter WarsenDays of Wonder2018
- Memoir '44: Winter WarsenDays of Wonder2010
- Memoir '44: Guerra de InviernoesDays of Wonder, Edge Entertainment2018
- Mémoire 44: Winter WarsfrDays of Wonder2010
Designers
Publishers
- Edge Entertainment
- Days of Wonder
Questions and answers
Memoir '44: Winter Wars 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 Memoir '44: Winter Wars is 45–90 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 Memoir '44: Winter Wars for ages 8 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.
Memoir '44: Winter Wars has a complexity rating of 2.3 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.
Memoir '44: Winter Wars 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 Memoir '44: Winter Wars and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Memoir '44: Winter Wars are: Richard Borg. 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 Memoir '44: Winter Wars as an expansion for Memoir '44. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Memoir '44 to use it. Check that your edition of Memoir '44 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.