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Rules assistance for Colorful Skies: Volume 1 – WWI Air War Scenarios for Check Your 6!
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Rules assistant for Colorful Skies: Volume 1 – WWI Air War Scenarios for Check Your 6!
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Colorful Skies: Volume 1 – WWI Air War Scenarios for Check Your 6! is an expansion for Check Your 6! released in 2014 for 2–12 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Brian Dewitt and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Simulation.
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About the game
This is a third-party expansion that brings the air combat action of Check Your 6! to the skies of Word War I. The book contains supplementary rules to convert the CY6! mechanics for play in the WWI era. Included are over 70 historical scenarios presented in the CY6! format. Stats and maneuver sheets for 78 British, French, and German aircraft are also provided. Note: The original Check Your 6! rulebook is required to play.
Designers
Publishers
- (Self-Published)
- I-94 Enterprises
Questions and answers
Colorful Skies: Volume 1 – WWI Air War Scenarios for Check Your 6! supports 2–12 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 listed playing time for Colorful Skies: Volume 1 – WWI Air War Scenarios for Check Your 6! is 120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Colorful Skies: Volume 1 – WWI Air War Scenarios for Check Your 6! 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.
Colorful Skies: Volume 1 – WWI Air War Scenarios for Check Your 6! 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.
Colorful Skies: Volume 1 – WWI Air War Scenarios for Check Your 6! belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Simulation. 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 Colorful Skies: Volume 1 – WWI Air War Scenarios for Check Your 6! are: Brian Dewitt. 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 Colorful Skies: Volume 1 – WWI Air War Scenarios for Check Your 6! as an expansion for Check Your 6!. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Check Your 6! to use it. Check that your edition of Check Your 6! is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.