
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,122
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Blue Max: World War I Air Combat
- 2–6 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2013

Rules assistance for Richthofen's War Maneuver Cards
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Richthofen's War Maneuver Cards is an expansion for Richthofen's War: The Air War 1916-1918 released in 1977 for 2 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Michael Turner and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
Included one rules pamphlet and 27 Maneuver cards for use with Avalon Hill's Richtofen's War. The GENERAL Index Article List: The GENERAL Vol.14,No.4 Richthofen's War: The Air War 1916-1918, Richthofen's War Maneuver Cards - “Unexpected Maneuvers - Pilot's Supplement to Richthoffen's War” (Variant) Michael Turner Expands: Richthofen's War: The Air War 1916-1918
Richthofen's War Maneuver Cards 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 catalogue lists Richthofen's War Maneuver Cards 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.
Richthofen's War Maneuver Cards has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Richthofen's War Maneuver Cards belongs to these categories: Wargame, Expansion for Base-game, and Aviation / Flight. 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 Richthofen's War Maneuver Cards are: Michael Turner. 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 Richthofen's War Maneuver Cards as an expansion for Richthofen's War: The Air War 1916-1918. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Richthofen's War: The Air War 1916-1918 to use it. Check that your edition of Richthofen's War: The Air War 1916-1918 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.