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The Supreme Commander: World War II in Europe, 1939-1945
2013
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- 2–5 players
- 300 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
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The Supreme Commander: World War II in Europe, 1939-1945 is a board game released in 2013 for 2–5 players and 300 minutes per game. It was designed by Danny Holte and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid, Simulation, and Ratio / Combat Results Table.
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About the game
(from GMT website:) The Supreme Commander is a game designed for 2-5 players covering the entirety of World War II in the European Theater of Operations (ETO), from September 1939 to the end of the war. While there are plenty of other ETO games out there, The Supreme Commander effectively models all of the primary aspects of the war in a simple, straight-forward manner. Murmansk convoy, Lend-Lease, diplomacy, the strategic U-Boat campaign, technological advancement, strategic bombing campaigns, naval invasions, the economy and military production, partisans – All of these elements and more are included in a surprisingly easy-to-learn game. That is not to say that The Supreme Commander is some sort of compromise, surrendering historical accuracy for simplicity. The game delivers a detailed order of battle and meticulously researched economic and diplomatic system which allows players to play out the historical military campaigns of the war as well as the “what ifs” that may have happened. It is entirely up to the players – the system is open-ended and does not restrict players to the exact decisions of the past. Play time will vary, but the campaign game generally will be a weekend long game that will rarely play the same way twice. A campaign game and two shorter scenarios are included. COMPONENTS: Rulebook Two 22"x34" maps Diplomatic Track (cardstock) 2 Player aid cards Two countersheets 6 x Force Pool cards for France, UK, US, USSR, Italy, Germany Two 10-sided dice TIME SCALE 1.5 months per turn MAP SCALE 60 miles per hex UNIT SCALE Corps and Armies NUMBER OF PLAYERS 2 to 5 DEVELOPER: Paul Marjoram MAP and COUNTER ART: Charlies Kibler ART DIRECTOR & PACKAGE DESIGN: Rodger B. MacGowan
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Questions and answers
The Supreme Commander: World War II in Europe, 1939-1945 supports 2–5 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 The Supreme Commander: World War II in Europe, 1939-1945 is 300 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 Supreme Commander: World War II in Europe, 1939-1945 has a complexity rating of 3.3 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.
The Supreme Commander: World War II in Europe, 1939-1945 belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War II. Its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid, Simulation, and Ratio / Combat Results Table. 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 The Supreme Commander: World War II in Europe, 1939-1945 are: Danny Holte. 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 The Supreme Commander: World War II in Europe, 1939-1945 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.