- BGG rating
- 7.3
Rules assistance for Bolt Action: Ostfront – Barbarossa to Berlin
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–99 players
- 120 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Bolt Action: Ostfront – Barbarossa to Berlin
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Bolt Action: Ostfront – Barbarossa to Berlin is an expansion for Bolt Action released in 2015 for 2–99 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Rick Priestley, Andy Chambers, and Alessio Cavatore and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Chit-Pull System.
About the game
Take charge of Operation Barbarossa and drive towards Moscow or command the steadfast defenders of the Soviet Union. From the early battles for Leningrad and Sevastopol to the tank clash of Kursk and the bitter urban warfare of Stalingrad, this new Theatre Book for Bolt Action provides wargamers with new scenarios and special rules that give them everything they need to focus their gaming on the Eastern Front. Contents: Introduction Special Rules Scenarios
Mechanics
Publishers
- Osprey Publishing
- Warlord Games
Questions and answers
Bolt Action: Ostfront – Barbarossa to Berlin supports 2–99 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 catalogue lists Bolt Action: Ostfront – Barbarossa to Berlin 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.
Bolt Action: Ostfront – Barbarossa to Berlin 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.
Bolt Action: Ostfront – Barbarossa to Berlin 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: Ostfront – Barbarossa to Berlin are: Rick Priestley, Andy Chambers, and Alessio Cavatore. 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: Ostfront – Barbarossa to Berlin 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.