- BGG rating
- 4.5
Rules assistance for Sweeping the Doorstep
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Sweeping the Doorstep
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Sweeping the Doorstep is an expansion for Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #2 released in 2013 for 2 players. It was designed by Michael Dorosh and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Line of Sight.
About the game
A previously unpublished expansion for the ASL Starter Kits, utilizing boards and countermixes for ASLSK 2 and 3. Included as an insert to Tactical Wargamer's Journal, Issue 3. Sweeping the Doorstep is a two-player scenario depicting the fighting at Carpiquet in July 1944. The scenario was designed as part of the Battles of Carpiquet (q.v.) contest but was not released with those scenarios as it was the only ASLSK scenario in the contest. In addition to the scenario, playtest notes and historical articles are included. Tactical Wargamer's Journal (ISSN 1918-9729), published on a non-regular schedule, covers topics of interest on all aspects of the world of commercial tactical wargaming, with its focus set on warfare at the man-to-man, squad and platoon level in the 20th Century and contemporary era. Tactical Wargamer's Journal (TWJ) places emphasis on both military history and the history of tactical level gaming itself. Issue 3 focuses on the history of the 21st Army Group in Northwest Europe and depictions of the Commonwealth Armies in that theatre in tactical-level wargames.
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- tacticalwargamer.com
Questions and answers
Sweeping the Doorstep 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.
Sweeping the Doorstep 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.
Sweeping the Doorstep belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Line of Sight. 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 Sweeping the Doorstep are: Michael Dorosh. 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 Sweeping the Doorstep as an expansion for Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #2. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #2 to use it. Check that your edition of Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #2 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.