
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,035
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Blocks in the West
- 1–4 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 3.7/5
- 2013

Rules assistance for Blocks Series: Early War Card Deck
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Blocks Series: Early War Card Deck is an expansion for Blocks in Afrika released in 2014. It was designed by Emanuele Santandrea and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation.
The EARLY WAR Card Deck is an expansion for the Blocks Series and consists of 12 Special Events cards (400g, double laminated, UV matted, 3d)
Blocks Series: Early War Card Deck has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Blocks Series: Early War Card Deck belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation. 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 Blocks Series: Early War Card Deck are: Emanuele Santandrea. 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 Blocks Series: Early War Card Deck as an expansion for Blocks in Afrika. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Blocks in Afrika to use it. Check that your edition of Blocks in Afrika is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.