Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Fight the final two years of the Vietnam War through asymmetric movement, events, air power, desertion, and a tense race for Saigon.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Action Points
Spend a limited allowance of points across several possible actions each turn.
Area Movement
Move pieces between connected regions rather than along individual spaces.
Area Majority
Compete to have the strongest presence in areas that award control or points.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Events
Triggered events alter the shared state, rules, or available choices.
Read the full game description
Saigon 75 is a compact strategic wargame about the struggle between North and South Vietnam from summer 1973 to spring 1975. The North presses with regular divisions and Viet Cong infiltration while the South relies on Rangers, Marines, Paratroopers, air power, and fragile political cohesion. Action points, area movement, dice combat, event cards, and desertion rules create sharp asymmetry across eight seasonal turns. The North wins by taking Saigon province; the South wins by holding it through the final turn. A card-driven automa controls the North for solo play.
