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Absolute Victory: World Conflict 1939-1945
2017
Rules assistance for Absolute Victory: World Conflict 1939-1945
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 120–1200 min
- 12+
- Complexity 4.2/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Absolute Victory: World Conflict 1939-1945
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Absolute Victory: World Conflict 1939-1945 is a board game released in 2017 for 2 players, 120–1200 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Ben Madison and Wes Erni and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
From the publisher: A global-level World War II game from Compass Games from the Charles S. Roberts Award-winning design team of Ben Madison and Wes Erni. Absolute Victory features three large maps (39x26 hexes each) covering the entire world on a sliding scale that gives more attention to places of the world (such as Europe) that saw the most fighting, and less to places (such as South America) that didn't. 1,700 counters represent the armed forces -- land, naval, and air -- of more than 90 nations. A chit draw system of more than 2,500 random events plunges the players into the chaotic world of the wartime 1940s, a world of competing agendas, unstable nations and untrustworthy allies. Game mechanics are designed to focus the player's attention on military and strategic aspects of the war rather than the "boring stuff". They include simple production rules (no bean counting), a tense land combat system featuring battle modes, and turns built around alternating pulses -- some military, some political -- that minimize 'down time' for the non-phasing player.
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Questions and answers
Absolute Victory: World Conflict 1939-1945 supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Absolute Victory: World Conflict 1939-1945 is 120–1200 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Absolute Victory: World Conflict 1939-1945 for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Absolute Victory: World Conflict 1939-1945 has a complexity rating of 4.2 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Absolute Victory: World Conflict 1939-1945 belongs to these categories: Economic, Wargame, and Political. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Hexagon Grid. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Absolute Victory: World Conflict 1939-1945 are: Ben Madison and Wes Erni. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Absolute Victory: World Conflict 1939-1945 as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.