Prefaced by the actual location (usually the nearest town or city) and date.īoard Configuration and Orientation Ī graphic representation of which boards to use, how to orient them, which direction is 'north' and placement of terrain overlays (if any). Rodger MacGowan did the artwork for the original SL, COI and COD scenarios and Charles Kibler took over with GI: Anvil of Victory.Ī paragraph description of the military situation, placing the scenario in context, possibly introducing the personalities portrayed on the map. These are illustration evocative of the events portrayed in the scenario, usually a black and white interpretation of an actual Second World War photograph. The original core scenarios from the 4 games are numbered as follows: Countermix and historical identity of scenario forces.In total, 123 official scenarios were made for the Squad Leader series.Įach scenario in the original four game releases was printed on an 8-1/2' x 11' cardstock with the following elements in place:

There are also many 'official' scenarios (published by Avalon Hill) in The General Magazine or sold as special releases (the Rogue Scenarios). The original Squad Leader game comes with 12 scenarios and other scenarios, numbered in sequence, followed on in the three sequel gamettes. These situations are presented to players in the form of Scenarios. The use of geomorphic mapboards and counters representing small tactical units gave the game great flexibility and the potential to recreate a wide range of situations. The game and three additional gamettes are open-ended, a trend in tactical board wargaming beginning from the 1970s and most notably seen in Avalon Hill's highly successful PanzerBlitz. Squad Leader is a game system depicting tactical combat in the Second World War.

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