- BGG rating
- 7.4
Rules assistance for Bolt Action: Armies of Imperial Japan
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- 2 players
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Bolt Action: Armies of Imperial Japan
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Bolt Action: Armies of Imperial Japan is an expansion for Bolt Action released in 2013. It was designed by Agis Neugebauer and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Chit-Pull System.
About the game
Following the assault on Pearl Harbor, the Imperial Japanese military saw action across Asia, from the capture and defence of the islands of the Pacific to the occupation of territory in China and Burma. With this latest supplement for Bolt Action, players have all the information they need to build a force of the Emperor’s fanatically loyal troops and campaign through some of the most brutal battles of the war.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Osprey Publishing
- Warlord Games
Questions and answers
Bolt Action: Armies of Imperial Japan has a complexity rating of 2.0 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 Imperial Japan 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 Imperial Japan are: Agis Neugebauer. 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 Imperial Japan 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.