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Rules assistance for Bolt Action: Armies of Great Britain
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- Complexity 2.3/5
Rules assistant for Bolt Action: Armies of Great Britain
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Bolt Action: Armies of Great Britain is an expansion for Bolt Action released in 2013 for 2–4 players. It was designed by Jake Thornton and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Line of Sight, and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
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About the game
With this Bolt Action supplement players can now build armies for British and Commonwealth troops such as the Australians, New Zealanders, Canadians, Polish Airborne, and Gurkha's. From the early campaigns in Europe to the deserts of North Africa, and the jungles of the South Pacific and the Far East, British Commonwealth forces faced the Axis threat.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Osprey Games
- Osprey Publishing
- Warlord Games
Questions and answers
Bolt Action: Armies of Great Britain supports 2–4 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.
Bolt Action: Armies of Great Britain has a complexity rating of 2.3 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 Great Britain belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Line of Sight, 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 Bolt Action: Armies of Great Britain are: Jake Thornton. 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 Great Britain 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.