Little Big Horn (1981)

About this game

Three games at different levels of difficulty reconstructing the most famous battle between the U.S. Army and the Indians. The three-dimensional board shows the Valley of Little Big Horn, from the high plains, just as Colonel Custer saw it before his last stand. Degree of difficulty: 3/6 Contents: Pieces in matte finish cardboard, cut and printed on both sides. Large cardboard table to be used to establish the outcome of combat and rifle fire. Board in rigid, thick cardboard with a matte plastic finish, cut into 5 pieces. Relief sections in rigid, thick cardboard to be used to create the three-dimensionality of the terrain. Rule booklet in 4 languages with examples. Plastic storage tray and dice.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Strictly 2 players — no more, no fewer.
• Rules load. At 3.4/5 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.