- BGG rank
- BGG #2,630
- BGG rating
- 8.5
Enemy Action: Ardennes
- 1–2 players
- 60–900 min
- Complexity 4.3/5
- 2015
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,575
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Dunkirk: France 1940
2018
Rules assistance for Dunkirk: France 1940
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 120–180 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.5/5
Rules assistant for Dunkirk: France 1940
What would you like to know?
Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Dunkirk: France 1940 is a board game released in 2018 for 1–2 players, 120–180 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Doug Bryant and its main mechanics are Simulation, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, and Chit-Pull System.
Similar games
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,019
- BGG rating
- 8.6
Enemy Action: Kharkov
- 1–2 players
- 15–300 min
- Complexity 4.0/5
- 2022
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,537
- BGG rating
- 8.4
Pocket Air War: Definitive Edition
- 1–8 players
- 15–90 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2025
- BGG rank
- BGG #14,091
- BGG rating
- 8.5
A Glorious Chance: The Naval Struggle for Lake Ontario in the War of 1812
- 1 player
- 120–240 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
- 2023
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,946
- BGG rating
- 8.5
Fulcrum Leader
- 1–2 players
- 45–120 min
- 2025
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,950
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Secession 1861
- 1 player
- 90–150 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2025
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,541
- BGG rating
- 7.8
The Barbarossa Campaign
- 1 player
- 40–160 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2010
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,435
- BGG rating
- 7.6
A Victory Lost: Crisis in Ukraine 1942-1943
- 2 players
- 360 min
- Complexity 2.6/5
- 2006
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,344
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Bolt Action
- 2–6 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2012
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,468
- BGG rating
- 8.1
B-17 Flying Fortress Leader
- 1 player
- 30–120 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
- 2017
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,704
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Cataclysm: A Second World War
- 2–5 players
- 90–600 min
- Complexity 4.0/5
- 2018
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,894
- BGG rating
- 7.4
FAB: The Bulge
- 2 players
- 240 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2008
About the game
Description from the publisher: Dunkirk: France 1940 is a block wargame designed by Doug Bryant. The game allows you to refight the German invasion of France, and the low countries in May and June of 1940. Doug has been designing and playtesting the game for over 2 years and has some innovative concepts in the game. Before the game begins the German player picks a strategy card that has various goals for him to attain for victory. Each player has a hand of cards that add to battle, reinforcements, and other elements that occurred or could have occurred during the game. The game is not card driven, but card enhanced. The game is chit driven. The Allied, and German armies are broken up into their larger commands, chits are placed in a cup and drawn during the game turn. When a chit is drawn, the command for that chit is activated for movement and combat. Victory is determined at the end of the game if the Germans can attain the goals on their strategy card, and for the Allies if they can prevent the Germans from reaching their goals.
Editions
- Dunkirk: France 1940enWorthington Publishing, LLC2018
Categories
Designers
Publishers
- Worthington Publishing, LLC
Questions and answers
Dunkirk: France 1940 supports 1–2 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 Dunkirk: France 1940 is 120–180 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 Dunkirk: France 1940 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.
Dunkirk: France 1940 has a complexity rating of 2.5 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.
Dunkirk: France 1940 belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War II. Its main mechanics are Simulation, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, and Chit-Pull System. 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 Dunkirk: France 1940 are: Doug Bryant. 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 Dunkirk: France 1940 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.