'85 Afghanistan: Graveyard of Empires
(2024)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 14 and up. You can play with 2 to 2 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Card Play Conflict Resolution, Grid Movement, Multiple Maps, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Line of Sight, Multiple Maps und Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 156 |
| Minimum age: | 14 |
| Number of players: | 2 |
| Publisher: | Flying Pig Games |
| Designers: | Mark H. Walker, Mark H. Walker |
| Artists: | Nadir Elfarra, Marc von Martial, Nadir Elfarra, Marc von Martial |
| Mechanics: | Card Play Conflict Resolution, Grid Movement, Multiple Maps, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Line of Sight, Multiple Maps, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game |
’85 Graveyard of Empires is the second game in the Squad Battles series. Building on the mechanics introduced in ’65 Squad Battles in the Jungles of Vietnam, Graveyard of Empires (GOE) features squad-level battles between the Afghan Mujahideen and Soviet Red Army in a card-driven, hex and counter game.
GOE introduces card-activated events, immersive helicopter rules, more tactical decisions, new powers and abilities, and beautiful counter and game board art. The counters are 1” or larger (for the vehicles) and the game board hexes are huge. Included are counters for Mujahideen RPG and RPD teams, rifle squads and heroes, as well as captured T-55 and BMP armored fighting vehicles. The Soviets respond with Spetsnaz, line rifle squads, heroes, Hind-24 attack helicopters and several types of AFVs, such T-55, T-62 tanks, BNPs, BTRs, and more.
—description from the designer
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'85 Afghanistan: Graveyard of Empires
Last Updated: 2025-10-12 20:36:01 UTC
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