- BGG rating
- 7.3
Rules assistance for Bolt Action: Armies of France and the Allies
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- Complexity 2.5/5
Rules assistant for Bolt Action: Armies of France and the Allies
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Bolt Action: Armies of France and the Allies is an expansion for Bolt Action released in 2013. It was designed by Rick Priestley, Paul Beccarelli, and Judson MacCaull and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Chit-Pull System.
About the game
World War II was truly a ‘world’ war, and many nations joined the fight against Germany and the Axis. This latest supplement for Bolt Action covers the armies of France, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Denmark, Norway, Holland and Belgium that stood against the German Blitzkrieg, as well as the resistance forces that sprung up in the aftermath of occupation.
Mechanics
Publishers
- Osprey Publishing
- Warlord Games
Questions and answers
Bolt Action: Armies of France and the Allies has a complexity rating of 2.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light 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.
Bolt Action: Armies of France and the Allies belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Chit-Pull System. 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 Bolt Action: Armies of France and the Allies are: Rick Priestley, Paul Beccarelli, and Judson MacCaull. 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 Bolt Action: Armies of France and the Allies as an expansion for Bolt Action. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Bolt Action to use it. Check that your edition of Bolt Action is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.