Sniper Elite: The Board Game has reading on some components, including items and player abilities.

Sniper Elite: The Board Game requires players to count spaces for movement and shots, and for counting hidden movement. These calculations can get complex after several turns, and there is a level of probability maths for working out hidden objectives and played items.

The Sniper would benefit from basic probability skills, as they take shots using the shot bag and the number of tokens in the bag affects how likely to shot is to hit.

Sniper Elite: The Board Game requires the Defenders to remember the actions of the Sniper. The Snipers movements are completely hidden throughout the game and clues are given as to their actions.

There is no memory reliance for the Sniper, as to them the game state is always visible. They are also allowed to check their shot bag to remind themselves of the tokens they have available, before taking a shot.

Important rules are on components and player reference cards.

There is an advantage for players to plan their turns in advance, though it’s not required, and it is often possible to recover from strategic missteps for both sides.

Tracking down the Sniper and protecting objective points requires a level of strategy from the Defenders.

Playing as the Sniper requires a level of strategy for planning movements and reacting to the Defenders actions.

Sniper Elite: The Board Game requires no outside knowledge to play.

For the Defenders this is a deduction game with a tactical element. The ‘puzzle’ is deciphering where the Sniper is located through the clues they provide.

Sniper Elite: The Board Game requires placing tokens in specific areas on boards, with some degree of accuracy.

Playing as the Sniper requires you to write and draw with a drywipe pen on a board with accuracy.

Sniper Elite: The Board Game requires moving your game pieces, including miniatures and cubes.

As the Sniper you need to write on a board with one hand while holding it in the other, however the box lid could be used as a ‘screen’ to hide the board and allow you to write with it on the table. The Sniper is also required to hold cards in hand and gesture to the pieces on the board.

Sniper Elite: The Board Game has no timed elements or requirements for quick reactions. The game is played in turns at your own pace.

Sniper Elite: The Board Game requires some interpretation of social cues. It would be entirely possible to play the game without knowing your opponents, but knowing the Sniper might be beneficial in predicting their strategy.

Sniper Elite: The Board Game requires direct communication with other players throughout the game, such as discussing strategy with other defenders, or the Sniper communicating clues to their actions.

Violence: High

Sniper Elite: The Board Game is a game which includes gun violence and weapons, as both sides can shoot and wound pieces in the game. The Deluxe Upgrade Kit features a mini depicting an injury to the groin.

There are dogs in the game, on the side of the defenders, but it is not possible to wound the dogs.

Sensitive Themes: Moderate ⚫⚫⚪

Sniper Elite: The Board Game is set between Axis and Allied forces in WW2. While never explicitly named, the defenders are of German theme and the Iron Cross is commonly used across their pieces. The Deluxe Upgrade Kit features a non-playable miniature of a defender commander being shot in the groin.

Tone: Serious

The tone of the game handles the context with realism, using historical elements and realistic weapons.

Sniper Elite: The Board Game has different sections which are communicated through different coloured and patterned borders. Objectives are identified through colour and number, and the only components that use colour alone are the defender cubes and coloured bases for the miniatures.

Contrast can be low in some places, which can make areas of the board hard to read.

The least clear components are the objective cards which are designed to mimic playing cards. The numbers and suits correspond to the numbers and coloured location on the board but do not match beyond the number. For example; the clubs suit may represent objectives in the yellow sector, but there is no yellow on the objective card or clubs icon on the board.

Sniper Elite: The Board Game uses good contrast text in clear sans-serif fonts in all key areas, but can be small in places.

The least clear text is on the objective cards where the text is an all-caps, handwritten style font. However, this text is only for flavour and serves no mechanical purpose.

Sniper Elite: The Board Game components are generally standard, with 32mm miniatures and standard poker sized playing card sizes.

Sniper Elite: The Board Game has a deluxe expansion which provides miniatures for some of the punchboard tokens, and weighted clay tokens to replace punchboard tokens in the shot bag.

Sniper Elite: The Board Game features a large game board and individual pieces for each player. The board with four players would fit around a table approximately 100x100cm.