Cold War Gone Hot: World War III 1986

Cold War Gone Hot: World War III 1986 supports 2–6 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.

Cold War Gone Hot: World War III 1986 has a complexity rating of 3.5 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.

Cold War Gone Hot: World War III 1986 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Modern Warfare. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling. 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 Cold War Gone Hot: World War III 1986 are: Shawn Carpenter, Piers Brand, Jim Roots, and Jim Wonacott. 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 Cold War Gone Hot: World War III 1986 as an expansion for Force on Force: Modern Wargaming Rules. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Force on Force: Modern Wargaming Rules to use it. Check that your edition of Force on Force: Modern Wargaming Rules is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.