- BGG rating
- 9.0
Rules assistance for D-Day Dice: Dogs of War
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 20–40 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for D-Day Dice: Dogs of War
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D-Day Dice: Dogs of War is an expansion for D-Day Dice released in 2025 for 1–4 players, 20–40 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Emmanuel Aquin and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Die Icon Resolution.
About the game
Man's best friend joins the fray! This 35-card mini-expansion introduces a new card type, the War Dog, that can be "joined" with a Regular Specialist (who becomes its Handler). These brave doggos allow Units to circumvent the 8-Specialist limit, and they even come in Legendary form as part of 2 new Legendary Units: the 26th Quartermaster War Dog Platoon, supplier of dogs to the US Marines in the Pacific, and the 13th (Lancashire) Parachute Battalion, British paras who dropped with their dogs during D-Day nighttime operations in Normandy. Also included are 1 Award (the Dickin Medal), 1 Regular Item, 1 Badge, 1 War Story, 3 animal-themed Special Missions, and 6 Dog Servicemen! —description from the publisher
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- Word Forge Games
Questions and answers
D-Day Dice: Dogs of War supports 1–4 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 D-Day Dice: Dogs of War is 20–40 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 D-Day Dice: Dogs of War 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.
D-Day Dice: Dogs of War belongs to these categories: Dice, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Die Icon Resolution. 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 D-Day Dice: Dogs of War are: Emmanuel Aquin. 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 D-Day Dice: Dogs of War as an expansion for D-Day Dice. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need D-Day Dice to use it. Check that your edition of D-Day Dice is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.