- BGG rating
- 7.8
Rules assistance for The Great War: Tank 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 2.3/5
Rules assistant for The Great War: Tank Expansion
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The Great War: Tank Expansion is an expansion for The Great War released in 2015 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, Dice Rolling, and Modular Board.
About the game
The first exciting expansion pack for Commands and Colours: The Great War by Richard Borg. This expansion pack contains 6 highly detailed and pre-assembled 1/100th scale World War One British and German tank models, 2 German artillery pieces and 8 crew figures, 2 A4 punchboards of tokens and new terrain tiles and a booklet of additional Tank special rules including bogging down and "tankschrecken" and 18 scenarios to enable players to recreate the iconic first tank battles amongst the trenches of the Western Front in 1916-1918 such as Cambrai, Villiers-Bretonneux. Included are bonus Whippet tank scenarios and rules for onboard artillery. The tank models are pre-assembled (and have a basic paint job and decal markings) The tank models included in this pack are: 32 double sided terrain tiles 9 fortified/wire double side markers 4 bridge/damaged bridge double side tokens 20 British/German double sided tank silhouette tokens 15 bogged down/ditched tank markers 4 captured tank tokens 6 WWI tank models - 2 x British MK IV male tanks - 2 x British MK IV female tanks - 2 x German A7Vs tanks 2 x German 105mm Howitzer models and 8 crew figures 1 rule & scenario booklet with 22 WWI battles 2 unit and terrain summary sheets Would you like to see French AND French tanks? Plastic Soldier Company is NOW offering their French expansion. Add another army, PLUS some new "specialists" units for the British and German armies too. There are optional add-ons for French tanks, and stretch goals that will provide extra scenarios that use the tanks. It lasts until November 30. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1992455033/richard-borgs-the-great-war-french-army-expansion
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- PSC Games
Questions and answers
The Great War: Tank 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: Tank 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: Tank 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: Tank Expansion has a complexity rating of 2.3 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: Tank Expansion belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and World War I. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Modular Board. 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: Tank 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: Tank 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.