
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,211
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Target for Today
- 1 player
- 45–90 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 2017

Expansion for Target for Tonight: Britain's Strategic Air Campaign Over Europe, 1942-1945
2024
Rules assistance for Target for Tonight: The Italian Campaign Expansion
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Target for Tonight: The Italian Campaign Expansion is an expansion for Target for Tonight: Britain's Strategic Air Campaign Over Europe, 1942-1945 released in 2024 for 1 player, 180–300 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Steve Dixon and Bob Best and its main mechanics are Storytelling.
A expansion for Steve Dixon's solitaire game 'Target for Tonight'. A narrative driven, dice rolling and table reference game placing the player in charge of RAF Bombers during the Italian campaign. The game introduces a new bomber - the Armstrong Whitley and extends the original game to mainland Italy and you will be up against Italian Nightfighters. Will the dice be on your side and will you make the correct choices to get your crew and aircraft safely back to base? Can you last a full campaign? -user summary
Target for Tonight: The Italian Campaign Expansion supports 1 player 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 Target for Tonight: The Italian Campaign Expansion is 180–300 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 Target for Tonight: The Italian Campaign Expansion for ages 14 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.
Target for Tonight: The Italian Campaign Expansion 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.
Target for Tonight: The Italian Campaign Expansion belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Storytelling. 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 Target for Tonight: The Italian Campaign Expansion are: Steve Dixon and Bob Best. 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 Target for Tonight: The Italian Campaign Expansion as an expansion for Target for Tonight: Britain's Strategic Air Campaign Over Europe, 1942-1945. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Target for Tonight: Britain's Strategic Air Campaign Over Europe, 1942-1945 to use it. Check that your edition of Target for Tonight: Britain's Strategic Air Campaign Over Europe, 1942-1945 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.