Contents:
  1. How to Play
    1. Basics
    2. Card Anatomy
    3. Turn Order

How to Play

Memoir '44 is a tactical card game and board game. It feels similar to advance wars in terms of squad based-fun.


Basics

In memoir 44 you use your hand of cards to dictate potential actions for squads. The win condition is usually 6-12 medals with each destroyed enemy squad becoming a medal.

Here is a basic board setup:

A core concept of the game's mechanics is the section-system. Here is the Left Flank.


Card Anatomy

This card is saying...I'd like to declare orders to 3 of my units in the left flank of the board.

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Turn Order

On your turn you will generally follow this sequence:

  1. Take state of the board and your hand.
  2. Play your 1 card of the turn.
  3. Declare what you are doing.
  4. Issue an order to AND MOVE each unit per example card.
  5. Resolve the attacks of any moved units.
  6. Draw a card.
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