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Designed by Dan Fournie
Published by Worthington Publishing, LLC
Players
1-4
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Designed for 2 players and playable in ~120 min, Drop Zone: Southern France delivers a medium-light experience that earned a 0.0 on BGG.
How It Plays
Chit-Pull System
Tokens are drawn randomly from a pool to determine who acts next — it adds suspense to every round.
Dice Rolling
You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!
Hexagon Grid
The board uses hexagons instead of squares — this gives you more directions to move and think about.
Solo / Solitaire Game
You can play this one all by yourself — perfect for a quiet evening when you want a fun challenge on your own.
About This Game
Drop Zone: Southern France is a fast-playing (about 2 hours), company-level game of the Allied airborne assault (code-named Operation RUGBY) that spearheaded Operation DRAGOON, the Invasion of Southern France—the Second D-Day, August 15th, 1944. The game can be played face-to-face, by 2, 3, or 4 players or solitaire (as the Allies). Early on the morning of D-Day, the allied First Airborne Task Force (1st ABTF) parachuted a dozen miles behind the Riviera landing beaches to seize key towns and road junctions, to prevent the German occupation forces from counter-attacking the amphibious landing, and to facilitate the advance of Allied forces.…
Source: BoardGameGeek
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Play Time
120 min
Complexity
2.1 / 5
Rating
7.7
Year
2025