
- BGG rank
- BGG #473
- BGG rating
- 7.7
BattleLore: Second Edition
- 2 players
- 45–90 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2013

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Rivet Wars: Blitzkrieg Box is an expansion for Rivet Wars: Eastern Front released in 2014 for 2 players. It was designed by Ted Terranova and Bill Podurgiel and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement.
A collection of Rivet Wars components, including several hero figures and duplicates of core units from the Eastern Front. It came in a plain carboard box that just said "blitzkkrieg box" rather than the more colorful windowed boxes of the true expansions. 8 heroes on stands 5 heroes as plugs 32 infantry 10 light vehicles 4 artillery 2 heavy vehicles 8 faction dice patches & decals & comic-book-like mini-poster
Rivet Wars: Blitzkrieg Box 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.
Rivet Wars: Blitzkrieg Box has a complexity rating of 3.0 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.
Rivet Wars: Blitzkrieg Box belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement. 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 Rivet Wars: Blitzkrieg Box are: Ted Terranova and Bill Podurgiel. 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 Rivet Wars: Blitzkrieg Box as an expansion for Rivet Wars: Eastern Front. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Rivet Wars: Eastern Front to use it. Check that your edition of Rivet Wars: Eastern Front is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.