
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,836
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Shadows Over Normandie
- 2–3 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 2015

Rules assistance for Heroes of Stalingrad: Battleground Set #5 – The Sewers
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Heroes of Stalingrad: Battleground Set #5 – The Sewers is an expansion for Heroes of Normandie released in 2019 for 2 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Yann and Clem and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement.
The Heroes of Stalingrad Kickstarter campaign was the opportunity to release an expansion to get you fighting in the sewers. It's now also available for Shadows over Normandie and Heroes of Normandie players. This new environment presents a challenge and opens new, fun and original opportunities to fight on two levels (on the surface and in the sewers) or exclusively in the queasy depths of these underground tunnels. —description from the publisher
Heroes of Stalingrad: Battleground Set #5 – The Sewers 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 Heroes of Stalingrad: Battleground Set #5 – The Sewers is 30–60 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 Heroes of Stalingrad: Battleground Set #5 – The Sewers for ages 14 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.
Heroes of Stalingrad: Battleground Set #5 – The Sewers belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement. 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 Heroes of Stalingrad: Battleground Set #5 – The Sewers are: Yann and Clem. 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 Heroes of Stalingrad: Battleground Set #5 – The Sewers as an expansion for Heroes of Normandie. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Heroes of Normandie to use it. Check that your edition of Heroes of Normandie is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.