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- BGG #552
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Black Orchestra
- 1–5 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 2.4/5
- 2016
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,663
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Valkyrie: A Black Orchestra Game
2025
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- 1–4 players
- 30 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 1 player
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Valkyrie: A Black Orchestra Game is a board game released in 2025 for 1–4 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Philip duBarry and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Push Your Luck, and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
Valkyrie is a Black Orchestra game with quicker, simpler gameplay, and new strategic elements. Focus on assassinating Hitler with explosives, completing Operation Valkyrie with the Gestapo always close at hand to pull you in for questioning. Stay one step ahead of the Gestapo and defeat Hitler before they collect enough evidence to have you tried for treason and executed. In this stand-alone version of Black Orchestra, players experience the familiar tension and dread but in about half the time of the original. Gameplay has been streamlined even as new strategic elements have been added. In this version the conspirators must focus on assassinating Hitler with explosives, completing Operation Valkyrie. This can be accomplished in a number of ways, with the Gestapo always close at hand to pull you in for questioning. The game ends either when you successfully defeat Hitler or when the Gestapo collect enough evidence to have you tried for treason and executed. The game also ends in failure if you exhaust the interrogation deck. —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
Valkyrie: A Black Orchestra Game supports 1–4 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 Valkyrie: A Black Orchestra Game is 30 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 Valkyrie: A Black Orchestra Game 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.
Valkyrie: A Black Orchestra Game has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Valkyrie: A Black Orchestra Game belongs to these categories: World War II and Spies / Secret Agents. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Push Your Luck, and Dice Rolling. 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 Valkyrie: A Black Orchestra Game are: Philip duBarry. 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 Valkyrie: A Black Orchestra Game 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.