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GHQ - The Lost Board Game

By: Barnes & Noble Books

Type: Boxed Game

Product Line: Board Games (Barnes & Noble Books)

Last Stocked on 3/18/2025

Product Info

Title
GHQ - The Lost Board Game
Category
Publish Year
2024
Dimensions
10x10x3"
NKG Part #
2148273324
Type
Age Range
9 Years and Up
# Players
2 Players
Game Length
20 - 40 Minutes

Description

World War 2 veteran Kurt Vonnegut's first novel, Player Piano, was published in 1954. While it was critically well received and reprinted in 1955, it was not a financial success. As he worked on his next novel (which would eventually become Cat's Cradle), he needed to supplement his income with other endeavors.

One of those efforts was an original board game called GHQ (General Headquarters). He designed it throughout 1956 and attempted to sell it to game companies, an effort that was ultimately unsuccessful. His notes on the game were filed away and Vonnegut's GHQ was lost to us.

Until now.

GHQ is a fast and strategic two-player battle game. Played on a standard 8x8 checkerboard, players command infantry, armored vehicles, artillery, and the powerful airborne regiment, maneuvering to capture the opposing headquarters. Can you skillfully use real-world combined arms tactics and call on reinforcements at the right time to turn the tide of battle?