History of War: Philippinen 1944
BGG rating
7.0

Expansion for History of War

History of War: Philippinen 1944

2012

Rules assistance for History of War: Philippinen 1944

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

  • 2 players
  • 60 min
  • 14+

Rules assistant for History of War: Philippinen 1944

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.

History of War: Philippinen 1944 is an expansion for History of War released in 2012 for 2 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Martin Redlin and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Open Drafting, and Campaign / Battle Card Driven.

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About the game

Philippinen 1944 is a new base set for the game system History of War which can be played all alone, but adds new Japanese and US Marines cards to the game system as well. It can be fully combined with the previous sets. This new edition consists of two sets - one with the Japanese forces and one with the US Marines forces. You need at least one of each deck, rules are included in each set. Included are also special scenario rules and Territory Cards for the recreation of the Battle of the Philippine Sea.

Questions and answers

History of War: Philippinen 1944 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.