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No Retreat!: The Russian Front 1941-1944
2008
Rules assistance for No Retreat!: The Russian Front 1941-1944
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 2.6/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for No Retreat!: The Russian Front 1941-1944
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No Retreat!: The Russian Front 1941-1944 is a board game released in 2008 for 2 players and 45 minutes per game. It was designed by Carl Paradis and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Campaign / Battle Card Driven.
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About the game
No Retreat! is a two-player wargame that retells the story of the titanic struggle between the invading armies of Nazi Germany versus Communist Russia during WW2 at a player-friendly and manageable level in scope and difficulty. Each turn is alight with intriguing on-board challenges plus the surprise of card hand Events as players vie to win in one of three different ways. In a skillfully blended collation of classic hex-based wargaming and modern card-driven simulations, No Retreat! stays truly story-centric, providing the proper feel of sweeping maneuvers, exploitation and encirclements across the vast steppes and forests of Russia. With a simple-yet-innovative economic model, players will also feel the growing might and sophistication of the Russian’s Red Army, and the degradation of the once-invincible German Wehrmacht, over the epic four year sweep of time that this merciless campaign was fought. Neither side can afford the disgrace of yielding an inch of ground to their hated foe, so your orders are: “No Retreat!” Game Components: • 8 page color Rules booklet • 4 page Reference booklet • 4 page Scenarios booklet • One 11” x 17” color map • Three Player Aid Sheets • 40 color, die-cut two-sided 5/8” mounted game pieces • 11 round game markers • 24 Event cards Scale: Each unit is 1 army or front, each hex is 100 kilometers, and each turn is 2 months.
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Designers
Publishers
- Kokusai-Tsushin Co., Ltd. (国際通信社)
- Victory Point Games
Questions and answers
No Retreat!: The Russian Front 1941-1944 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.
The listed playing time for No Retreat!: The Russian Front 1941-1944 is 45 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.
No Retreat!: The Russian Front 1941-1944 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.
No Retreat!: The Russian Front 1941-1944 belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Campaign / Battle Card Driven. 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 No Retreat!: The Russian Front 1941-1944 are: Carl Paradis. 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 No Retreat!: The Russian Front 1941-1944 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.