
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,487
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Battle for Germany
- 2–4 players
- 180 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 1975

Rules assistance for Forgotten Axis: The Finnish Campaign
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with saved question history.

For 2 players
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Forgotten Axis: The Finnish Campaign is a board game released in 1999 for 2 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Michael Bennighof and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
Forgotten Axis: The Finnish Campaign is a pair of games based on two battles involving the Finnish army in World War II. Allakurtti and Loukhi cover the attempts of Finnish forces to push through the dark forests of Karelia to break the Murmansk Railway. Published by Decision Games in Strategy & Tactics #199 (Sep/Oct 1999). Game Scale: Game Turn: unk Hex: 1.24 miles / 2.0 kilometers Units: Company to Battalion Game Inventory: One 22 x 34" full color map One dual-side printed countersheet (280 1/2" counters) One 8-page rulebook Solitaire Playability: High Complexity Level: Medium Players: 2 or more Playing Time: 4-10 hours Players need to supply One 6-sided die
Forgotten Axis: The Finnish Campaign 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 catalogue lists Forgotten Axis: The Finnish Campaign 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.
Forgotten Axis: The Finnish Campaign has a complexity rating of 2.8 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.
Forgotten Axis: The Finnish Campaign belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War II. Its main mechanics are 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 Forgotten Axis: The Finnish Campaign are: Michael Bennighof. 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 Forgotten Axis: The Finnish Campaign 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.