
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,854
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Lock 'n Load: Forgotten Heroes – Vietnam
- 2 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2003

Expansion for Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes of Normandy
2009
Rules assistance for Lock 'n Load: Noville – Bastogne's Outpost
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Lock 'n Load: Noville – Bastogne's Outpost is an expansion for Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes of Normandy released in 2009 for 2 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Robert Herzner and Jeff Lewis and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
Lock 'n Load: Noville – Bastogne's Outpost American Riflemen depicts the battle for Noville (12/19-20, 1944) on a verdant 22" x 34" map created from actual maps of the period. There are six scenarios (listed below) and 85 new counters drawn by David Julien, featuring tense battles between American tank-infantry teams against Panzer Grenadiers, Volksgrenediers, and Panzers of the Wehrmacht. Noville -Bastogne's Outpost is an expansion.
Lock 'n Load: Noville – Bastogne's Outpost 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: Noville – Bastogne's Outpost 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: Noville – Bastogne's Outpost 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.
Lock 'n Load: Noville – Bastogne's Outpost has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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: Noville – Bastogne's Outpost belongs to these categories: Wargame 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: Noville – Bastogne's Outpost are: Robert Herzner and Jeff Lewis. 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: Noville – Bastogne's Outpost as an expansion for Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes of Normandy. 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 Tactical: Heroes of Normandy to use it. Check that your edition of Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes of Normandy is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.