
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,680
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Proud Monster Deluxe
- 2–6 players
- 1500 min
- Complexity 3.5/5
- 2011

Expansion for Proud Monster: The Barbarossa Campaign
1995
Rules assistance for Proud Monster: The Barbarossa Campaign – Death & Destruction: The Russian Front 1942-44
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Proud Monster: The Barbarossa Campaign – Death & Destruction: The Russian Front 1942-44 is an expansion for Proud Monster: The Barbarossa Campaign released in 1995 for 2 players, 660 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Ty Bomba and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation.
Death & Destruction: 1942-44 on the Eastern front is an add-on gamette that allows extension of the play of Proud Monster through 15 April 1944. The components [...] include rules, one 13.5x18.5" mapsheet, one cardstock chart and table sheet, two cardstock turn record sheets, a card with holding boxes [...], a German replacement Army roster sheet and 1080 die-cut counters. (source: rulebook) Published in Command magazine 34 with Rommel at Gazala.
Proud Monster: The Barbarossa Campaign – Death & Destruction: The Russian Front 1942-44 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 Proud Monster: The Barbarossa Campaign – Death & Destruction: The Russian Front 1942-44 is 660 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 Proud Monster: The Barbarossa Campaign – Death & Destruction: The Russian Front 1942-44 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.
Proud Monster: The Barbarossa Campaign – Death & Destruction: The Russian Front 1942-44 has a complexity rating of 3.3 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.
Proud Monster: The Barbarossa Campaign – Death & Destruction: The Russian Front 1942-44 belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation. 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 Proud Monster: The Barbarossa Campaign – Death & Destruction: The Russian Front 1942-44 are: Ty Bomba. 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 Proud Monster: The Barbarossa Campaign – Death & Destruction: The Russian Front 1942-44 as an expansion for Proud Monster: The Barbarossa Campaign. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Proud Monster: The Barbarossa Campaign to use it. Check that your edition of Proud Monster: The Barbarossa Campaign is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.