- BGG rating
- 7.7
VolgaFront: East of EastFront 1942-43
- 2 players
- 240 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 1994
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,370
- BGG rating
- 7.7
EastFront: The War in Russia, 1941-45
1991
Rules assistance for EastFront: The War in Russia, 1941-45
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 240 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.6/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for EastFront: The War in Russia, 1941-45
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
EastFront: The War in Russia, 1941-45 is a board game released in 1991 for 2 players, 240 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Tom Dalgliesh and Craig Besinque and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Secret Unit Deployment, and Hexagon Grid.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 7.1
EuroFront: War in Europe, 1939-45
- 2–6 players
- 600 min
- Complexity 3.7/5
- 1995
About the game
EastFront details the conflict between Germany and the Soviet Union during WWII. Players have to contend with production, supply, command control and whether to try and break the other side's lines. Several scenarios cover every major point of the war. The game comes with a fantastic, detailed map of Eastern Europe and Russia printed on cardstock and many wooden blocks for the units. This is a stand alone game that can also serve as one element of the complete EuroFront series which covers the entire European conflict of WWII. This title uses the Columbia Games Block system. While there are variations in the rule sets, all of the "Front" series of games are based on the block system. Basically this means that rather than using traditional counters to represent units on the map the game uses wooden blocks that stand upright with unit details only shown on one side. This accomplishes two things: First it provides an easy way of producing a "fog of war" because your opponent cannot tell, save through good memory or deduction, what type of unit a specific piece is or its current strength. Second, having the blocks stand on end allows the possibility of rotating a block so the current strength is the top number. Although most war games have some type of mechanism that allows units to take losses in steps of their overall strength, counters normally have at most two steps because they only have two sides. Blocks, however, have four so you can easily keep track of twice the amount of detail that many other war games provide. With the use of blocks, Columbia has provided a way of adding a good deal of depth to their war games without adding complex layers of bookkeeping, allowing interesting and relatively short sessions of play.
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Designers
Publishers
- Columbia Games
Questions and answers
EastFront: The War in Russia, 1941-45 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 EastFront: The War in Russia, 1941-45 is 240 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 EastFront: The War in Russia, 1941-45 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.
EastFront: The War in Russia, 1941-45 has a complexity rating of 3.6 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
EastFront: The War in Russia, 1941-45 belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, 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 EastFront: The War in Russia, 1941-45 are: Tom Dalgliesh and Craig Besinque. 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 EastFront: The War in Russia, 1941-45 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.