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Hougoumont: Rock of Waterloo
1991 · BGG
Avg rating
6.62
Bayes rating
5.55
Weight
2.60 (Medium)
Players
2
Playtime
2 hr
Ratings count
117
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Description
Hougomont is a tactical level simulation of the fight for Hougomont chateau during the battle of Waterloo. Game scale : each hex is 25 yards, each turn 10 mins of real time, each unit is a company. Movement and combat is combined into action points. Non-phasing player has the option to react resulting in "Boom & Zoom" tactics. Victory revolves around the capture of Hougomont. Rules include climbing walls, breaking and barring doors, howitzers and command control.
Mechanics
Action Points Dice Rolling Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Line of Sight Movement Points Simulation
Themes
Napoleonic
Publishers
Designers
Ralph Braun Shawn McEvoy