Purple Haze

A game by Bernard Grzybowski

1 - 4 Players 60 - 120 minutes Medium

Area Movement, Chit-Pull System, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Events, Narrative Choice / Paragraph, Role Playing, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Solo / Solitaire Game, Storytelling

Card Game, Dice, Modern Warfare, Vietnam War, Wargame

Source - BoardGameGeek

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Description

You're dropped into the heart of darkness, Vietnam, 1967, as the leader of a squad of U.S. Marines in Purple Haze, a gripping board game designed by Bernard Grzybowski. This immersive game is all about making tough choices and tactical decisions to survive the dense jungles, flooded rice paddies, and straw-thatched villages of a war-torn country. With a playtime of 60 to 120 minutes, you'll be fully invested in the fate of your squad, navigating the challenges of modern warfare and making gut-wrenching decisions that will determine the outcome of your mission. As a cooperative game for 1 to 4 players, Purple Haze combines elements of area movement, chit-pull systems, dice rolling, and storytelling to create a unique and thrilling experience. You'll need to work together to complete your mission, using your wits and tactical prowess to overcome the obstacles in your path. With a normal level of complexity, fans of board games will have no trouble learning the rules, but be prepared for a challenge. Your decisions will shape the story, and your tactics will decide the outcome of life and death firefights. Will you be able to complete your mission and get out alive, or will the harsh realities of war prove too much to overcome?