- BGG rating
- 7.7
Rules assistance for The Great War: French Tanks Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 45–90 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for The Great War: French Tanks Expansion
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The Great War: French Tanks Expansion is an expansion for The Great War released in 2018 for 2 players, 45–90 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Richard Borg and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Grid Movement.
About the game
The Great War French tank booster pack - contains 2 x assembled and basic painted 1/100th scale (15mm) tank models. One each: St Chamond Schneider They can be used together with the base set, the French Army, and the Tank expansion.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- PSC Games
Questions and answers
The Great War: French Tanks Expansion 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 The Great War: French Tanks Expansion is 45–90 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 The Great War: French Tanks Expansion for ages 10 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.
The Great War: French Tanks Expansion has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
The Great War: French Tanks Expansion belongs to these categories: Miniatures, Expansion for Base-game, and World War I. Its main mechanics are Hand Management 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 The Great War: French Tanks Expansion are: Richard Borg. 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 The Great War: French Tanks Expansion as an expansion for The Great War. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Great War to use it. Check that your edition of The Great War is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.