Liberty Roads

About this board game

Liberty Roads is a two-player simulation of the World War II campaign in France, covering the period from D-Day on June 6, 1944, to March 1945. With a listed play time of up to 1200 minutes, it offers scenarios ranging from a focused introduction to a full campaign.

The map covers a wide theater of operations, extending from Brest to the Ruhr and from Rotterdam to Toulon. At a scale of 1 hex = 25 kilometers and 1 counter = 1 division, the game presents the campaign across a broad operational area.

Rules are divided into basic and advanced sections. The basic rules cover core systems including movement, combat, and supply, and support the introductory “Cobra” scenario. Advanced rules deal mainly with airborne drops and landings.

• Cobra scenario: approximately 1.5 to 2 hours
• D-Day scenario: approximately 6 to 8 hours
• Campaign scenario: approximately 15 to 20 hours

This structure allows players to approach Liberty Roads through different scenario lengths while using the same central setting and campaign framework. The introductory scenario provides a starting point for the basic rules, while the longer scenarios extend the game across more of the France campaign.

Released in 2009, Liberty Roads has a listed complexity of Moderate. Its combination of a large-scale map, division-level counters, and rules for movement, combat, supply, airborne drops, and landings defines a detailed simulation of the Western European campaign.