- BGG rating
- 9.4
Rules assistance for Tank Duel: Campaign System
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- 1–8 players
- 60–180 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Tank Duel: Campaign System
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Tank Duel: Campaign System is an expansion for Tank Duel: Enemy in the Crosshairs released in 2025 for 1–8 players, 60–180 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Paul O'Connor and its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
About the game
Tank Duel: Enemy in the Crosshairs is a great game. One of the best parts of the game come from the narrative that each game builds. The heroic crew who comes through in spite of the odds. The rush of scoring a hit. The drama of watching your last APCR round bounce off a KV-1’s armor and wondering what to do next. But the narrative from the game leads you to wonder about the bigger story. What did your crushing victory (or defeat) mean in the larger scheme of things? What did the heroic crew do in the next game? Could you reverse your crushing defeat in the next game? Each game is a blip on an otherwise blank screen. These rules fill in the blank parts of the screen and give a better understanding of what your victory or defeat means within the context of a campaign in the European theater of World War II. At its heart, the campaign system is a toolkit that generates interesting and balanced games of Tank Duel. It can be used in many different ways. On the light end of the spectrum, players can use information from the campaigns to play a standard game of Tank Duel using tanks from the time of a campaign with minimal additional rules. On the other end of the spectrum, each side will design a battle group from the units available at the time of the campaign and lead them against their opponent in a series of Tank Duel games that roughly model the historical situation, that optionally include terrain and weather. The battle group will move between objectives and receive reinforcements at the end of each strategic game turn to replace losses. The results of earlier games will influence later decisions in the campaign and may lead to battlefield promotions (improved tank crew quality). The campaign also includes rules (but not boards) for the following additional tanks: T-34/76 M41 PzKpfW IV AUSf. H Valentine Mk.IX Valentine Mk.X Crusader Mk.III All campaigns support solitaire play through an expanded version of the Robata. —description from the publisher
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Tank Duel: Campaign System supports 1–8 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Tank Duel: Campaign System is 60–180 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 Tank Duel: Campaign System 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.
Tank Duel: Campaign System belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game. 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 Tank Duel: Campaign System are: Paul O'Connor. 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 Tank Duel: Campaign System as an expansion for Tank Duel: Enemy in the Crosshairs. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Tank Duel: Enemy in the Crosshairs to use it. Check that your edition of Tank Duel: Enemy in the Crosshairs is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.