Escape from Colditz
2–6 players • Gibsons Games • 1973
- Publisher
- Gibsons Games
- First published
- 1973
- Players
- 2–6 players
- Genre
- Action adventure game
How it plays
Escape from Colditz plays 2–6 players.
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Where it came from
Escape from Colditz was published by Gibsons Games in 1973, rooted in the genuine experiences of Major Pat Reid, one of the few prisoners to successfully escape from the Oflag IV-C fortress during the Second World War. The game was designed to capture the high-stakes tension of wartime prison breaks, tasking players with managing resources, outsmarting guards, and navigating the architectural complexities of the castle.
The game is widely recognized for its iconic board design, which was illustrated by Brian Love to replicate the grim, imposing atmosphere of the fortress. It was famously conceived as a collaboration between Reid and the game designer Peterタウンley, aiming to blend historical authenticity with strategic gameplay. Upon its release, it became a staple of 1970s British tabletop culture and remains highly regarded for its thematic fidelity to the real-life historical events it depicts.
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About Escape from Colditz
Escape from Colditz is a game in the Board Games catalog on collecto.rs. 2–6 players • Gibsons Games • 1973. It's filed under action-adventure game. Catalog data is sourced from Wikidata. No public games collectors track this one yet — adding yours would make you the first on collecto.rs.
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Escape from Colditz is a board game for 2–6 players, filed under action-adventure game. collecto.rs catalogues the game, not its rules — the rulebook is the publisher's to distribute, and their own site is the authoritative source: https://ospreypublishing.com/uk/escape-from-colditz-9781472818935/
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Escape from Colditz is built for 2–6 players. That count comes from this catalog entry alone — nothing from an expansion or a spin-off is folded into it.
Who publishes Escape from Colditz?
Escape from Colditz is published by Gibsons Games. The catalog gives its publication year as 1973.
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