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Expansion for Infantry Attacks: August 1914
Infantry Attacks: The Mouse that Roared – Estonia's Freedom War
2011
Rules assistance for Infantry Attacks: The Mouse that Roared – Estonia's Freedom War
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 30 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Infantry Attacks: The Mouse that Roared – Estonia's Freedom War
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Infantry Attacks: The Mouse that Roared – Estonia's Freedom War is an expansion for Infantry Attacks: August 1914 released in 2011 for 2 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by John Stafford and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
From the Avalanche Press website: Following the collapse of the Russian Empire, Estonia declared its independence. To secure this new freedom, the Estonian Army fought a valiant defensive campaign against vastly superior forces on two fronts. With the help of its western allies, most notably Britain, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark, the brave Estonian Army rapidly built up its strength and experience while fighting furiously for every meter of ground. They successfully held off the Soviet Western Front offensive, as well as crushing the Estonian Red Army, the Red Latvian Riflemen, and multiple Baltic-German armies between 1918 and 1920. Their triumphant bid for freedom established the Republic of Estonia’s sovereignty amid the quagmire of World War One’s aftermath and the Russian Civil War. On Feb. 2, 1920, the Treaty of Tartu finalized their independence. The mouse roared, and the birds of prey fled. The Mouse That Roared is a supplement for the Series: Infantry Attacks (Avalanche Press) series, with 10 new scenarios portraying the key battles that enabled little Estonia to fend off the Russian giant and establish her independence from Russia for the first time since the Great Northern War in 1710. We also provide you with 165 new playing units depicting the Estonian military and Red Russians, Red Estonians, and Red Latvians from the Civil War period. The Mouse That Roared is not a complete game: ownership of Infantry Attacks: August 1914 is necessary to provide the rules, charts, markers and game boards. The Mouse That Roared is sold in two formats: printed with laser-cut counters, and via .pdf download. For the latter, the playing pieces are not die-cut and mounted, nor is the scenario book printed. Instead it comes as a series of .pdf files that will need to be assembled into the game’s components.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Avalanche Press Ltd.
Questions and answers
Infantry Attacks: The Mouse that Roared – Estonia's Freedom War 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 Infantry Attacks: The Mouse that Roared – Estonia's Freedom War is 30 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 Infantry Attacks: The Mouse that Roared – Estonia's Freedom War 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.
Infantry Attacks: The Mouse that Roared – Estonia's Freedom War belongs to these categories: Wargame, Expansion for Base-game, and World War I. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling 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 Infantry Attacks: The Mouse that Roared – Estonia's Freedom War are: John Stafford. 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 Infantry Attacks: The Mouse that Roared – Estonia's Freedom War as an expansion for Infantry Attacks: August 1914. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Infantry Attacks: August 1914 to use it. Check that your edition of Infantry Attacks: August 1914 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.