- BGG rank
- BGG #226
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Memoir '44
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Rules assistance for Lock 'n Load: Not One Step Back
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
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- 12+
- Complexity 2.6/5
Rules assistant for Lock 'n Load: Not One Step Back
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Lock 'n Load: Not One Step Back is an expansion for Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes released in 2007 for 2 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Dale Holmstrom and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
Lock ‘n Load: Not One Step Back is Lock ‘n Load’s first foray into the Eastern Front of World War II. This expansion includes the units, rules, and scenarios that gamers need to recreate the desperate struggles on the Russian steppe, ruins of Stalingrad, and partisan-infested woodlands. Command Soviet heavy tanks, such as the KV-1, SU-152, and JS-2. Brew up hapless T34 tanks with your incredible King Tiger. Use the Soviet Guards to lead counterattacks in the city, and the new German Pioneers to retake lost ground. Ambush German convoys with Partisans and whip cowards back into line with Commissars. The game’s armor includes T-34/76, T-70 T-34/85, JS-2, KV-1, SU-76, SU-85, SU-152, King Tigers,A Soviet 76mm ATG prepares to take on a German King Tiger German Halftracks, and Sd 222 armored cars. Infantry additions consist of Guards (two flavors), Line Soviets (again, two types), Partisans, Commissars, Nurses, veteran German infantry, German Pioneers, Molotov Cocktails, DP-28, 45mm and 76mm Anti-tank guns, 82mm mortars, and 12.7mm machine guns. The hex halos have been seriously tuned down. 255 die cut counters and three, mounted geomorphic mapboards. Not One Step Back is not a complete game. This is an expansion and requires both Band of Heroes and Swift & Bold to play all twelve of its scenarios. Most, however, of the missions can be played with just Not One Step Back and Band of Heroes. Expands: Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes Lock 'n Load: Swift and Bold
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Lock 'n Load Publishing, LLC.
Questions and answers
Lock 'n Load: Not One Step Back 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 Lock 'n Load: Not One Step Back is 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 Lock 'n Load: Not One Step Back 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.
Lock 'n Load: Not One Step Back has a complexity rating of 2.6 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.
Lock 'n Load: Not One Step Back belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. 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 Lock 'n Load: Not One Step Back are: Dale Holmstrom. 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 Lock 'n Load: Not One Step Back as an expansion for Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes to use it. Check that your edition of Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.