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Eastern Front Battle Card Game
2017
Rules assistance for Eastern Front Battle Card Game
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 20–40 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Eastern Front Battle Card Game
For 2 players
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Eastern Front Battle Card Game is a board game released in 2017 for 2 players, 20–40 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Tom Lee and its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection, Memory, and Campaign / Battle Card Driven.
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About the game
Recreate the Greatest Military conflict in history. Germany versus Soviet Union on the "Eastern Front" in World War 2. Use your battle and tactic cards, to out smart your opponent, win battles during 1941-1945, gain promotion through the ranks and ultimately win the war. Who will be victorious? Each year 7 battles are fought, whoever wins the most battles wins the year, whoever wins the most years wins the war. Each battle the players pick one of their 7 battle cards and then players reveal them simultaneously. Highest points win. However events, tactic and campaign cards will also affect your score. The aim of the game is to get into your opponents mind, remember their past tactics and out think them. The game has simple rules, easy to learn but allows for tactical decisions and be both quick and fun. —description from the publisher
Designers
Publishers
- Little Bighorn Games
Questions and answers
Eastern Front Battle Card Game 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 Eastern Front Battle Card Game 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 Eastern Front Battle Card Game for ages 8 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.
Eastern Front Battle Card Game has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Eastern Front Battle Card Game belongs to these categories: Children's Game, Memory, and Educational. Its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection, Memory, and Campaign / Battle Card Driven. 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 Eastern Front Battle Card Game are: Tom Lee. 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 Eastern Front Battle Card Game 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.