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Big Week
Family Night Choice

Big Week

Designed by Philip Sabin

Published by (Web published)

Casual Flow: 15 Min Teach

Players

2-3

Play Time

60 min

Complexity

2.0 / 5

Rating

6.0

Year

2012

Community Snapshot

Medium-Light complexity
~60 min
6.0 on BGG (1)

Categories

Aviation / Flight
Take to the skies — piloting aircraft, dogfights, airlines, or aerospace exploration.
World War II
Set during the Second World War — from D-Day to the Pacific theater.

Since 2012, Big Week has captivated fans of hexagon grid with its medium-light complexity design.

How It Plays

Hexagon Grid

The board uses hexagons instead of squares — this gives you more directions to move and think about.

About This Game

From the introduction "This is a simulation game of US strategic bombing raids from England and Italy on 25 February 1944, the last day of the `Big Week' offensive. " UB Bombers from England and Italy move steadly towards their German targets while the US fighters seek to keep then protected from German fighter attack. Simple machanics mean the game is easy to learn, but the differing ranges of the fighters and speed of the bombers mean planning ahead is required.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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