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Rules assistance for Donieck Airport
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- 2 players
- 30–60 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Donieck Airport
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Donieck Airport is an expansion for 21st Century Battles released in 2021 for 2 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Wojciech Zalewski and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Zone of Control.
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About the game
This small game for the Battles of the XXI Century system covers the fierce fights for the Donieck Airport in the 2014-15 between Ukraine and Donbas separatists, supported by Russia. There are two scenarios for the game, covering fights in 2014 and 2015. These are not covering all the fights, but showing one day of combat from each stage of the battle. Players are allowed to extend each scenario to make it longer. Game uses B-XXI system rules and ownership of at last one of the boxed games of this system is required, because of the rules, markers etc. Game was published in the 45 issue of the TiS magazine in both Polish and English editions.
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- Taktyka i Strategia
Questions and answers
Donieck Airport supports 2 players 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 Donieck Airport is 30–60 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 Donieck Airport 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.
Donieck Airport belongs to these categories: Wargame and Modern Warfare. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Zone of Control. 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 Donieck Airport are: Wojciech Zalewski. 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 Donieck Airport as an expansion for 21st Century Battles. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need 21st Century Battles to use it. Check that your edition of 21st Century Battles is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.