Hougoumont: Rock of Waterloo

1991

Ralph Braun, Shawn McEvoy

BGG Geek Rating

5.5

based on 119 ratings

BGG Average Rating

6.6

community average

BGG Ranking

#12867

all board games

Players

2-2

Weight

2.60/5.00

Playtime

120 min

Age

12+

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Action Points Grid Movement Simulation Dice Rolling Line of Sight Hexagon Grid Movement Points

📂 Categories

Wargame Napoleonic

🎨 Artists

Sawshun Yamagushi

🏢 Publishers

XTR Corp

📖 About This Game

Hougomont is a tactical level simulation of the fight for Hougomont chateau during the battle of Waterloo. Game scale : each hex is 25 yards, each turn 10 mins of real time, each unit is a company. Movement and combat is combined into action points. Non-phasing player has the option to react resulting in "Boom & Zoom" tactics. Victory revolves around the capture of Hougomont. Rules include climbing walls, breaking and barring doors, howitzers and command control.