Escape From Colditz

Escape from Colditz is a strategy card and dice-based board game first released in 1973. The game was devised by successful escaper Pat Reid, based on the prisoner-of-war camp (Oflag IV-C) at Colditz Castle in Germany during World War II. The game is set in the legendary Colditz castle during World War II, when it was used as a prisoner of war camp. The Germans used the castle to keep the most persistent of the escapers in one place, which was thought to be ‘Escape Proof’. One player takes the roll of the Germans and tries to prevent the other players from making a successful escape, which they do by confiscating equipment, arresting POWs and placing them in solitary confinement, and generally obstructing the Allied play. All the other players take the rolls of the various nationalities who were at various times imprisoned in the castle: British (Red); American (Blue); Dutch (Orange); Polish (Green) and French (Brown). These players try to collect equipment necessary for an escape attempt by moving their pawns around the board. Once they have enough, players can make an attempt to get one or more of their pieces to one of the red, white and blue Allied symbols around the edge of the board. Players agree a time limit (usually 2 hours is recommended), and a target number of escapers (usually 1 or, more commonly, 2 are used). The Germans win if no Allied player reaches the targeted number of escapers within the agreed time; otherwise one of the Allied players wins if they are the first player to reach the desired number of escapers. Special thanks to Excaviliar: Puppy Buidler23, Devieus, joe.gans, jawa, and anyone else I may have forgotten. Just message me and I'll add your name.