
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,012
- BGG rating
- 8.3
Axis Empires: Totaler Krieg!
- 1–3 players
- 60–3600 min
- Complexity 4.3/5
- 2011

Rules assistance for Totaler Krieg! Player's Guide
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Totaler Krieg! Player's Guide is an expansion for Totaler Krieg! World War II in Europe released in 2000 for 2–3 players and 600 minutes per game. It was designed by Alan Emrich and Salvatore Vasta and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid.
The Totaler Krieg! Player's Guide and expansion kit contains a 90 page book with new scenarios, designer & developer notes, strategy and play tips, questions & answers, and 80 new counters to expand the game. Expands: Totaler Krieg! World War II in Europe
Totaler Krieg! Player's Guide supports 2–3 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 Totaler Krieg! Player's Guide is 600 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.
Totaler Krieg! Player's Guide has a complexity rating of 2.5 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.
Totaler Krieg! Player's Guide belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid. 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 Totaler Krieg! Player's Guide are: Alan Emrich and Salvatore Vasta. 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 Totaler Krieg! Player's Guide as an expansion for Totaler Krieg! World War II in Europe. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Totaler Krieg! World War II in Europe to use it. Check that your edition of Totaler Krieg! World War II in Europe is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.