Escape from Colditz
Ages: 12+
Number of players: 3-8
Playing time: 90-120 minutes
Components: over-sized game board; 56 playing pieces; 96 playing cards; rules booklet; history booklet; replica P.O.W. aid box; 2 dice; some hidden surprises
This is the enemy—Colditz Castle.
Tall; grey; forbidding; it rises out of the cliff face; an impregnable fortress.
During World War I; Colditz was a prisoner-of-war camp from which no one escaped.
This is World War II.
Now you must attempt to Escape from Colditz.
Play as allied prisoners of war; gathering equipment and planning your escape.
Play as German prison guards; with absolute authority but limited numbers.
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Major Pat Reid's escape from Colditz Castle during World War II; this is the definitive edition of an iconic game. Escape from Colditz been given a complete visual overhaul from renowned World War II artist Peter Dennis. Designed by Major Reid himself; the rules have been updated in consultation with co-designer Brian Degas.
