- BGG rating
- 9.1
Combat! Volume 2: An Expansion for Combat!
- 1 player
- 120–360 min
- Complexity 4.0/5
- 2021
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,123
- BGG rating
- 8.4
Combat! Volume 1
2019
Rules assistance for Combat! Volume 1
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 120–360 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.5/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Combat! Volume 1
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Combat! Volume 1 is a board game released in 2019 for 1 player, 120–360 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Ross Mortell and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Secret Unit Deployment, and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
Combat! is a solitaire game on man to man combat in the 20th century. The player will control Friendly forces and attempt to complete a scenario against enemy forces that are controlled by the game system. At the start of each turn the player will play 1 card from their hand to the Initiative track. This card will determine the initiative values for each of the player’s friendly teams and may have other effects depending on the card. After this the player will assign orders to each character on his side. This will determine the actions that the character can take this turn. Once all of the friendly characters have orders assigned to them the player will draw an Enemy AI Card for each enemy team with alerted characters on the board. These cards will determine the Initiative value for each enemy character and the Order that they will receive. The Order determines the actions that an Enemy Character will take that turn. The game turn is then played through in 4 Impulses. From the lowest initiative value to the highest each Character (Friendly and Enemy) each Character will perform the action specified on their Order counter. All Characters will act on Impulse 1 before moving to Impulse 2, then Impulse 3 and finally Impulse 4. At the end of the turn all Orders are removed and the played cards returned to the respective decks. With multiple maps and nearly a 800 counters Combat! will keep you entertained for years to come. There was a counter printing problem in the first copies, but that was corrected with replacements long ago; any copy you buy should have correct countersheets. Scale: - 10 yards per hex
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- Compass Games
Questions and answers
Combat! Volume 1 supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Combat! Volume 1 is 120–360 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 Combat! Volume 1 for ages 14 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.
Combat! Volume 1 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.
Combat! Volume 1 belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Secret Unit Deployment, and Hexagon Grid. 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 Combat! Volume 1 are: Ross Mortell. 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 Combat! Volume 1 as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.