Flames of War: The World War II Miniatures Game
BGG rank
BGG #4,078
BGG rating
7.1

Flames of War: The World War II Miniatures Game

2002

Rules assistance for Flames of War: The World War II Miniatures Game

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2 players
  • 120 min
  • 14+
  • Complexity 3.3/5

For 2 players

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Flames of War: The World War II Miniatures Game is a board game released in 2002 for 2 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Phil Yates and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Modular Board.

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About the game

Flames of War is a World War II tabletop game where you use armies represented by painted miniature tanks, soldiers, artillery, and aircraft against another similar opponent's force. To begin all you need is the Flames of War book/rules and a starting force of miniatures depending on what type of army you want to collect. The game uses 15mm scale (around 1:100) miniatures, allowing miniatures from other manufacturers to be used. The game aspires to provide a good balance between playability and simulation and has a typical game running under 2 hours. The Second Edition Rulebook launched in August 2006, took a lot of advice from the players and integrated a lot of the FAQ material previously written to cover First Edition. Flames of War current rulebook range Introduced by: Flames of War: Open Fire Flames of War: Achtung!

Questions and answers

Flames of War: The World War II Miniatures 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.