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Nordkapp
1983
Rules assistance for Nordkapp
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- 2 players
- 240 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.2/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Nordkapp
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Nordkapp is a board game released in 1983 for 2 players, 240 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Charles T. Kamps and Edward G. Sollers and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
This is the issue game for Strategy & Tactics magazine #94. Nordkapp is a two player game covering potential warfare between NATO and the USSR in the area of Scandinavia north of the Arctic Circle. The game presumes this action to be part of a general European war taking place in the late 1980's. The focus of the game is the Soviet attempt to secure airfields in Norway in order to extend the range of Soviet naval aviation to dominate the North Atlantic sea lanes. The map scale is 16 kilometers per hex and the timescale is 48 hours per turn. Game components consist of one 22" x 32.5" mapsheet, 200 counters, and a 16-pages rules booklet.
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Questions and answers
Nordkapp 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 Nordkapp is 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.
The catalogue lists Nordkapp 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.
Nordkapp has a complexity rating of 3.2 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.
Nordkapp belongs to these categories: Wargame and Modern Warfare. 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 Nordkapp are: Charles T. Kamps and Edward G. Sollers. 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 Nordkapp 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.