Day of Days: The Invasion of Normandy 1944

Published 2015

Day of Days: The Invasion of Normandy 1944, takes on the the first 10 days of the Normandy landings at the company level. The Allied objectives are to land successfully and push far enough off the beaches to guarantee a rapid advance into France. The Axis player needs to either defeat the initial landings or plug them up to create a stalemate. This game is both massive and extremely playable, giving players a unique appreciation for the issues involved at the beginning of the invasion. The importance of the initial air-drops, the real potential for brutal German counterattacks, and the need to get off the beaches quickly, all these come into sharp focus within the clean and fast-playing framework of the Standard Combat Series. Players can tackle the US landings separately as single-map scenarios, the Commonwealth landings on two maps, and of course there is the Whole Enchilada. Game Scale: Turn: 1/2 day turns Hex: 700 meters Units: Platoon/Company/Battalion Contents: Game specific scenario/rulebook SCS 1.7 rules 4 11" x 17" setup charts 4 22" x 34" maps 8 countersheets (2,240 1/2" counters) 2 six-sided dice List of the 15 scenarios Full campaigns: Overlord Campaign (Full Campaign): 6/6 - 6/15 D+1 Campaign (After D-Day): 6/7 - 6/15 D+4 Campaign (Mid-Campaign start): 6/10 - 6/15 Mini-campaign: Utah Beach (Map A only): 6/6 - 6/15 D+1 Utah Beach (Map A only): 6/7 - 6/15 Omaha Beach (Map B only): 6/6 - 6/15 D+1 Omaha Beach (Map B only): 6/7 - 6/15 American Beaches (Maps A & B ): 6/6 - 6/15 D+1 American Beaches (Maps A & B ): 6/7 - 6/15 Commonwealth Beaches (Maps C & D): 6/6 - 6/15 D+1 Commonwealth Beaches (Maps C & D): 6/7 - 6/15 Smaller scenarios: Carentan (part of Map A): 6/10 - 6/13 Cutting the Contentin (part of Map A): 6/10 - 6/15 Canadian Crucible (part of Map C): 6/8 - 6/10 Villers Bocage (part of Map C): 6/13 - 6/15 (source: MMP website)

Designers

Day of Days: The Invasion of Normandy 1944

Game Info

Players
2-8 Players
Weight
Medium — 2.72/5
Year
2015
BGG Rating
7.51
BGG Rank
#7579
Min Age
12+

Frequently Asked Questions

Day of Days: The Invasion of Normandy 1944 supports 2 to 8 players.
Day of Days: The Invasion of Normandy 1944 has a complexity rating of 2.72/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Medium' category. It offers a good balance of depth and accessibility.
The recommended minimum age for Day of Days: The Invasion of Normandy 1944 is 12+.
Day of Days: The Invasion of Normandy 1944 has a rating of 7.51/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 201 ratings. It is ranked #7579 overall.
Day of Days: The Invasion of Normandy 1944 was designed by Lee Forester. It was published in 2015.