- BGG rating
- 10.0
Rules assistance for Company of Heroes: Desert Warfare
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–8 players
- 90–150 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Company of Heroes: Desert Warfare
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Company of Heroes: Desert Warfare is an expansion for Company of Heroes: 2nd Edition released in 2027 for 1–8 players, 90–150 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Bryan Kromrey and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Income, and Variable Set-up.
About the game
Fight in a new theater! Introduces desert map boards, an asymmetrical beach landing map, environmental hazards, and unique terrain rules tailored for North African campaigns. Expand your grand campaigns to the scorching, unforgiving sands of North Africa. The Desert Warfare expansion features entirely new, beautifully illustrated desert-themed map boards complete with unique environmental challenges, specialized terrain rules, and a thrilling asymmetrical beach landing map. Command your forces across wide-open dunes, treacherous wadis, rocky outcroppings, and heavily fortified coastlines. The lack of standard urban cover forces you to completely adapt your standard movement tactics and defensive strategies, offering a remarkably fresh, challenging experience that will test even the most hardened Company of Heroes veterans. Includes 20 new scenarios: Standard Play 8 scenarios for 2-panel maps (primarily 1v1) 4 scenarios for 3-panel maps (teams) 2 scenarios for 4-panel maps (teams) Free-For-All 4 scenarios for 2-panel maps 2 scenarios for 3-panel maps More info 2 X MAPS 6 X HIGGINS BOAT TILES 8 X BARRICADE TILES 16 X LOST BRIGADE CARDS 4 X DAK COMMANDER CARDS 1 X MISSION BOOKLET w/ 20 scenarios 3 X STUG - G (DAK) 2 x ELEFANT TANK DESTROYER - description from publisher
Questions and answers
Company of Heroes: Desert Warfare supports 1–8 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 Company of Heroes: Desert Warfare is 90–150 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 Company of Heroes: Desert Warfare 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.
Company of Heroes: Desert Warfare belongs to these categories: Economic, Wargame, and Video Game Theme. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Income, and Variable Set-up. 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 Company of Heroes: Desert Warfare are: Bryan Kromrey. 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 Company of Heroes: Desert Warfare as an expansion for Company of Heroes: 2nd Edition. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Company of Heroes: 2nd Edition to use it. Check that your edition of Company of Heroes: 2nd Edition is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.