El Día Más Largo (1982)

About this game

This game portrays D-Day combat and the battles in Normandy from June 6th to June 30th 1944. The game begins with the Allies disembarking, the first five turns are on D-Day: 6h, 10h, 14h, 18h, 22h. The other seven turns from June 7th to June 30th: 7-10, 11-14, 15-18, 19-22, 23-26, 27-30. Game Components: 80x64 cm board, 10-page rulebook, 1 die and 300 counters and markers, representing Allied and German "armies", bunkers, mulberry's... The Allies win if on June 30th, they have control of 6 cities.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 2.7/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.