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Expansion for I Ain't Been Shot, Mum
Bashnya or Bust: An Operation Bagration Campaign & Scenario Booklet for I Ain't Been Shot, Mum!
2016
Rules assistance for Bashnya or Bust: An Operation Bagration Campaign & Scenario Booklet for I Ain't Been Shot, Mum!
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 120 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Bashnya or Bust: An Operation Bagration Campaign & Scenario Booklet for I Ain't Been Shot, Mum!
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Bashnya or Bust: An Operation Bagration Campaign & Scenario Booklet for I Ain't Been Shot, Mum! is an expansion for I Ain't Been Shot, Mum released in 2016 for 2–6 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Robert Avery and its main mechanics are Simulation and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
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About the game
Bashnya or Bust! is a collection of fictional scenarios for IABSM set on the late war Eastern Front as part of the Kaunas Offensive. Soviet forces are attempting to drive through German defences in the Chera valley in order to break through into Germany itself, the Germans are trying to stop them. The pack contains thirty-one individual scenarios set up in a five-step pyramid campaign i.e. scenario 1 leads to either scenario 2A or 2B; the result of this second game leads to one of scenarios 3A, 3B, 3C or 3D; and so on until scenarios 5A to 5P. Although written as a fictional campaign booklet, no two scenarios are the same: each is unique and is also designed to be played as an individual game. Each of the three briefings for each scenario (Umpire, Soviet player, German player) contains enough background to give the game the same sort of context as with the background to an historical scenario. Bashnya or Bust! is deliberately designed to give players who don't have enough time to write their own scenarios a huge number of games that they can play with little or no preparation at all. All you have to do is print out the three briefings, set up the table according to the map, make up the deck from the list of required cards, break out the figures and dice, and start the first turn. You don't even need to print the pack out in full: just the pages you need for the scenario you're going to play. The campaign is structured so that you’ll get maximum use of the standard forces presented in Vpered Na Berlin, with well-designed and balanced scenarios for IABSM, or indeed any company level rule set you happen to game with. Anyone who has a company-sized force of Germans and Soviets for late war, eastern front should already have enough figures to play any or all of the games. Bashnya or Bust! follows on from the popular Vyazma or Bust! and Blenneville or Bust! campaign/scenario packs, also available from the TooFatLardies. Bashnya or Bust! contains an introduction, details of the campaign structure and forces involved, sixteen different maps (some games are played across the same terrain, albeit in a different direction), thirty-one different scenarios, and a collection of templates allowing you to print off Blind markers as appropriate. Please note, whilst this is a PDF product, you don’t need to print this out like a book (although you can if you wish): Bashnya or Bust! is designed to allow you to just print the scenarios as you use them. —description from the publisher
Designers
Publishers
- Too Fat Lardies
Questions and answers
Bashnya or Bust: An Operation Bagration Campaign & Scenario Booklet for I Ain't Been Shot, Mum! supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Bashnya or Bust: An Operation Bagration Campaign & Scenario Booklet for I Ain't Been Shot, Mum! is 120 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 Bashnya or Bust: An Operation Bagration Campaign & Scenario Booklet for I Ain't Been Shot, Mum! 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.
Bashnya or Bust: An Operation Bagration Campaign & Scenario Booklet for I Ain't Been Shot, Mum! belongs to these categories: Wargame, Print & Play, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Simulation and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game. 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 Bashnya or Bust: An Operation Bagration Campaign & Scenario Booklet for I Ain't Been Shot, Mum! are: Robert Avery. 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 Bashnya or Bust: An Operation Bagration Campaign & Scenario Booklet for I Ain't Been Shot, Mum! as an expansion for I Ain't Been Shot, Mum. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need I Ain't Been Shot, Mum to use it. Check that your edition of I Ain't Been Shot, Mum is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.