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Memoir '44 is a historical war game where players face off in stylized World War II battles using miniature figures and a double-sided hex board. Players control either the Axis or Allies, managing a hand of Command cards to move their units and execute strategic battle plans.

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The Verdict

based on 16 reviews

Positive 0%
Mixed 0%
Simple, brilliant card-driven order system
Accessible entry point to war games
Strong WWII theme and historical scenarios
Highly replayable with plenty of expansions
Heavy reliance on dice and card luck
Base game can feel too simplistic
Lengthy set-up and fiddly pieces
Expansions can become a costly rabbit hole
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Frank N Dice, Frank N DiceVideoRefresh

“So final rating, I am giving this a nine out of 10. This is an excellent game. It still holds up 20 years later, 20 plus years later.”(12:29)

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The Dice Tower, The Dice TowerVideo

“Memoir 44 gives us uh a very simple battle system where you can jump automatically into the flavor and the feel of World War II combat without sacrificing ing a lot of Integrity within the game so beyond the shadow of a doubt from my perspective this is a must get for any World War II historical buff”(25:13)

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Shut Up & Sit Down, Shut Up & Sit DownVideo

“The great thing about Memoir is that the design is so sharp that every single dice roll, every card, every decision matters. So, really, you have no choice but to care, and you have no choice but to have fun.”(24:31)

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BoardGameBollocks, BoardGameBollocksVideo

“Quite frankly this is the definitive entry-level war game end off why there's nothing can compare to this one this is the top-notch entry-level war game”(12:47)

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How To Roll Dice, How To Roll DiceVideo

“I really don't have anything to nitpick about this game. The fact that it feels like a miniatures game, it feels historically accurate, it feels like I'm really fighting the battles that it's supposed to represent, and the whole thing is said and done, set up, played through and broken down and put away within an hour.”(16:40)

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Game Court, Game CourtArticleTop List – #10

“Um, like I say, lots of dice rolling and drawing cards, um, a lot of uh fun that we've had with that, and it's become a massive uh rabbit hole that we've dived into, not just on Memoir 44, which has got loads and loads of expansions, but in the Hobby in general.”

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MeepleTown, MeepleTownArticleTop List – #35

“This game is insanely good and it probably needs to stay on my top 50, and if it doesn't in the future it's only because I haven't played it, but I've been playing it a ton lately.”

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3 Minute Board Games, 3 Minute Board GamesVideo

“As far as I'm concerned this is the Undisputed king of light war games. The best thing about this game is the order system, it's simple and Brilliant.”(3:14)

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“But in the end, Memoir '44 is an excellent game that manages to rise above its simple mechanics to become a deeply engaging strategic experience. It captures the thrilling storytelling of the best war fiction, without any of the complex rule-sets that go hand-in-hand with this genre of gaming.”

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Nerds on Earth, facebook.com/nerdsonearthArticle

“The beautifully designed, elegantly simple gameplay, combined with the pure fun of the game makes Memoir ’44 an easy recommendation. I’m never removing it from my game library, that’s for sure.”

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Meeple Mountain, Joe FonsecaArticle

“It’s an excellent system, well realized in this package, and worthy of the praise it keeps getting.”

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boardgamecloset, boardgameclosetVideo

“I mean, I don't have a lot to complain about. I mean, it's just, it's just a nice fast quick game.”(13:22)

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