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Rules assistance for Duel in the Dark: Baby Blitz
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- 2–4 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
Rules assistant for Duel in the Dark: Baby Blitz
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Duel in the Dark: Baby Blitz is an expansion for Duel in the Dark released in 2008 for 2–4 players and 45 minutes per game. It was designed by Friedemann de Pedro and Michael Koznarsky and its main mechanics are Secret Unit Deployment and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
This expansion for Duel in the Dark is set in 1944 and enhances the German forces by giving them longer range attack capability, as well as a Mosquito killer. The British receive an additional Mosquito. From the publisher's website: By late 1943, the fortunes of war had turned decidedly against Germany. Besieged and in retreat on all fronts and faced with the inevitable invasion from the Western Allies, the Luftwaffe was ordered to re-launch bombing operations against England. Scraping together the few remaining assets in France, to include the new He177 “Greif” (Griffon),operations began against London in January 1944. At the same time, RAF Bomber Command has been steadily increasing its nightly attacks on German cities. The successful continued bombing of Hamburg (“The Battle of Hamburg”) has led to a sustained bombing campaign over Berlin. As the chief of RAF Bomber Command, can you continue to pound the German cities, thus halting war production and driving the German population to its knees? As commander of the German Nachtjagd, will the new bombing campaign which includes the V1, the first of many new “wonder weapons” turn the tide of the war? The decisions are yours to make in “Baby Blitz”! The new Elements of "Baby-Blitz": • The Game-Board of West-England • V1 "the flying-Bomb" • He 177 Bomber • He 219 "Mosquito-Killer" • brit. Ground-Radar • 2. brit. Bomberstream • 2. brit. Mosquito • incl. programmable Start-Time-Points for V-1 and He-177 Expands: Duel in the Dark Expanded by: Duel in the Dark: V1-Bunker
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Questions and answers
Duel in the Dark: Baby Blitz supports 2–4 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 Duel in the Dark: Baby Blitz is 45 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.
Duel in the Dark: Baby Blitz has a complexity rating of 2.9 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light 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.
Duel in the Dark: Baby Blitz belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are 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 Duel in the Dark: Baby Blitz are: Friedemann de Pedro and Michael Koznarsky. 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 Duel in the Dark: Baby Blitz as an expansion for Duel in the Dark. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Duel in the Dark to use it. Check that your edition of Duel in the Dark is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.