General Orders: World War II, 9781472859860
Worker placement meets WWII wargame: Command armies, conquer the battlefield.

General Orders: World War II

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  • Release Date

    26 February 2024

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Summary

Take command of Axis and Allied troops at the height of World War II in the first ever worker-placement wargame, brought to you by the designers of the Undaunted series.

General Orders: World War II pits competing commanders against each other in a tug of war for control over a crucial Second World War battlefield, either in the mountains of Italy or the islands of the Pacific. Players strive to seize crucial strategic assets that unlock special abilities, an…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472859860
ISBN-10:1472859863
Author:David Thompson, Trevor Benjamin, Alex Green
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Osprey Games
Release Date:26 February 2024
Weight:450g
Dimensions:173mm x 115mm x 87mm
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Critics Review

Has the potential to be another bestselling hit. – Charlie Hall * Polygon *The Undaunted duo has done it again. – Candice Harris * BoardGameGeek *One for my most anticipated list. – Paula Deming * Things Get Dicey *As close as board games get to pulling off a magic trick. – Matt Jarvis * Dicebreaker *Super sharp, definitely recommend you check it out. – Ruel Gaviola * Rahdo Runs Through *This is a firecracker in a small box, a twenty-minute duel packed with big swings and heart-pounding drama. – Dan Thurot * Space Biff *More interesting choices in 25 minutes than many games manage in an hour. – George Barker * Tabletop Gaming Magazine *I can’t say enough good things about it. It’s one of the gems I’m looking at for game of the year. – Cody Carlson * The Discriminating Gamer *I’m incredibly in love with this game. – Alex Radcliffe * Board Game Co *

About The Author

David Thompson

David Thompson was born in Savannah, Georgia. He began designing games as part of the Cambridge design community when he lived in the UK. He now lives in Dayton, Ohio with his wife and three children. He is best known for Undaunted (Osprey), War Chest (AEG) and the Valiant Defense series of solitaire wargames (DVG).

Trevor Benjamin was born and raised in New Brunswick, Canada. He now lives in the UK with his wife and two children, where he had had the great fortune of meeting his long term collaborators David Thompson, Brett J. Gilbert and the rest of the Cambridge design community. He is best known for Undaunted (Osprey), War Chest (AEG), and Mandala (Lookout).

Alex Green has been working as an illustrator for more than 20 years, creating rich and thoughtful pieces with a combination of hand drawing, collage and digital techniques. Focusing on the subtleties of body language, his empathetic approach has worldwide appeal; from editorial, design and advertising industries, to live events and murals.

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