- BGG rank
- BGG #13,734
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Night Drop: 6 June 44
- 2 players
- 180 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2012
- BGG rank
- BGG #14,765
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Night Drop 2: Pegasus Bridge
2018
Rules assistance for Night Drop 2: Pegasus Bridge
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 90–120 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Night Drop 2: Pegasus Bridge
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Night Drop 2: Pegasus Bridge is a board game released in 2018 for 2 players and 90–120 minutes per game. It was designed by Laurent Closier and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation.
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About the game
The coup-de-main of Major Howard and his men during the night of 5-6 June 1944, when they captured the bridges over the Orne River and Caen Canal, was only one element of Operation Tonga and the deployment of the 6th British Parachute Division east of Caen. They were to also destroy several bridges over the Dives in order to block the way to the British landing beaches, silence the batteries on the Merville coast that threatened the invasion fleet on Sword Beach, and take control of several important villages. A little before 1 AM on 6 June, the 3rd and 5th Parachute Brigades were dropped over their landing zones. But bad weather disrupted the work of the Pathfinders and pilots and the disorganization was so great that, a few hours later, some battalions were still only at 50% strength. Like their American brothers to the west, a large number of British paratroopers drowned in the zones flooded by the Germans. Despite the challenges, the men of Major-General Gale threw themselves valiantly towards their objectives. "Night Drop 2" covers the first hours of D-Day in the sector to the east of Caen that was assigned to the 6th Parachute Division. Based on the rules from Night Drop (which covered the 82nd Airborne Division’s sector), the rules of ND2 are adapted and very slightly different. Scales : 1 hex = 400 meters - 1 turn = 1 hour - 1 counter = 1 platoon or a company —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
Night Drop 2: Pegasus Bridge 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 Night Drop 2: Pegasus Bridge is 90–120 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.
Night Drop 2: Pegasus Bridge has a complexity rating of 3.2 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.
Night Drop 2: Pegasus Bridge belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation. 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 Night Drop 2: Pegasus Bridge are: Laurent Closier. 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 Night Drop 2: Pegasus Bridge 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.