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Into the Bastards!: First tank battle
2011
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- 2 players
- 180–240 min
- Complexity 2.5/5
For 2 players
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Into the Bastards!: First tank battle is a board game released in 2011 for 2 players and 180–240 minutes per game. It was designed by Nicolas Rident and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
Into the Bastards! - First Tank Battle, retraces the second battle of Villers-Bretonneux on 24 and 25 April 1918. The game allows players to simulate the last German attempt to take Amiens, as part of the Michael Offensive. This bitter battle takes its place in history above all because it saw the first tank action between the two belligerents. However this historical detail should not obscure all other facts which mark out this battle, where successive attacks and counter-attacks succeeded each other: massive commitment of German tanks A7V, employment in the two camps of elite troops, attack at night,... April 1918 - The German Michael offensive, launched in Picardy, is peaking. Reaching the gates of Amiens, the Kaiser's troops threaten to definitively breakthrough the Allied Lines. On 24 April, the Germans captured the last defensive bastion in front of Amiens, the village of Villers-Bretonneux, during a battle that featured the first engagement between tanks. But that same night, Australian soldiers entered the line and prepared to repulse the enemy in an intense night attack. Their objective was as simple and terrible as their war cry: "Into the Bastards!" Into the Bastards! is a low complexity game recreating this battle, from the initial German offensive to the Australian counter-attack. Each player has elite troops at his command, represented at battalion scale: the German Guard Division, the french Moroccan Division, an Australian Brigade, and, of course, British and German tanks. Game Scale: Game Turn: 2 - 3 hours Hex: 219 yards / 200 meters Units: Battalion Game Inventory: One 17 x 22" full color map One dual-side printed countersheet (160 1/2" counters) One 6-page Into the Bastards! rulebook Solitaire Playability: Medium Complexity Level: Medium Players: 2 or more Playing Time:
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Into the Bastards!: First tank battle 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 Into the Bastards!: First tank battle is 180–240 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.
Into the Bastards!: First tank battle has a complexity rating of 2.5 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.
Into the Bastards!: First tank battle belongs to these categories: Wargame 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 Into the Bastards!: First tank battle are: Nicolas Rident. 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 Into the Bastards!: First tank battle 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.