- BGG rating
- 8.4
Rules assistance for Storm over Arnhem: The Crossing
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 60–300 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.5/5
Rules assistant for Storm over Arnhem: The Crossing
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Storm over Arnhem: The Crossing is an expansion for Storm Over Arnhem released in 1982 for 2 players, 60–300 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Don Greenwood and Courtney F. Allen.
About the game
Published in Vol. 19, Issue #1 of the Avalon Hill magazine "General". This expansion/variant uses new units ALREADY supplied in the game but not used in the published scenarios. From the intro article: "This article is undoubtedly a first in wargame publication history. Never before, at least in our recollection, has a game been published with all the parts necessary for a variant style of play except the rules..."
Designers
Publishers
- The Avalon Hill Game Co
Questions and answers
Storm over Arnhem: The Crossing 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 Storm over Arnhem: The Crossing is 60–300 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 Storm over Arnhem: The Crossing 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.
Storm over Arnhem: The Crossing has a complexity rating of 2.5 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.
Storm over Arnhem: The Crossing belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Storm over Arnhem: The Crossing and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Storm over Arnhem: The Crossing are: Don Greenwood and Courtney F. Allen. 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 Storm over Arnhem: The Crossing as an expansion for Storm Over Arnhem. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Storm Over Arnhem to use it. Check that your edition of Storm Over Arnhem is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.