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Norway 1940
2013
Rules assistance for Norway 1940
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- Complexity 2.4/5
Rules assistant for Norway 1940
For 2 players
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Norway 1940 is a board game released in 2013 for 2 players. It was designed by Joseph Miranda and its main mechanics are Area Movement and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
Norway, 1940 is an operational level wargame of the German campaign to conquer Norway in 1940. The operation was a combined naval-air-land campaign in which all elements of military power were utilized. The historical campaign saw a German victory, but at the cost of much of the Kreigsmarine. Norway, 1940’s game system is based on S&T's award winning "Red Dragon Rising" system. It has been crafted to present the campaign as a unitary vision rather than a strictly sequenced process. The Action can alternately telescope or expand, representing periods of rapid activity alternating with the slower process of building up forces. Most ground units represent either brigades or regiments. Aircraft units represent Luftwaffe “Gruppen“, or groups of three Allied Squadrons (i.e., 36-60 aircraft). Ship units mostly represent one fleet aircraft carrier, divisions of two battleships, or four cruisers, squadrons/flotillas of about six-twelve destroyers, or various numbers of other ships types. Each game turn represents one half-week of operations.
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Questions and answers
Norway 1940 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.
Norway 1940 has a complexity rating of 2.4 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.
Norway 1940 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Nautical, and World War II. Its main mechanics are Area Movement and Dice Rolling. 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 Norway 1940 are: Joseph Miranda. 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 Norway 1940 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.