- BGG rating
- 8.2
Rules assistance for Ogre: Battlefields
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–3 players
- 45 min
Rules assistant for Ogre: Battlefields
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Ogre: Battlefields is an expansion for Ogre released in 2019 for 1–3 players and 45 minutes per game. It was designed by Steve Jackson (I) and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling.
About the game
An Expansion for Steve Jackson Games' classic future wargame Ogre. This boxed set adds a double-sided 28.5" x 33"" map; Complete 32-page Ogre rules; One sheet of flat counters; One sheet of 3-D counters; A reference sheet; 4 pages of new scenarios.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Steve Jackson Games
Questions and answers
Ogre: Battlefields supports 1–3 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Ogre: Battlefields 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.
Ogre: Battlefields belongs to these categories: Wargame, Science Fiction, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are 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 Ogre: Battlefields are: Steve Jackson (I). 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 Ogre: Battlefields as an expansion for Ogre. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Ogre to use it. Check that your edition of Ogre is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.