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Trench Raid: Solitaire Patrol Command on the WW1 Western Front
2025
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- 1 player
- 60–300 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 1 player
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Trench Raid: Solitaire Patrol Command on the WW1 Western Front is a board game released in 2025 for 1 player, 60–300 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Lisa Smedman and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Solo / Solitaire Game.
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About the game
Trench Raid is a single-player game set on the Western Front in World War One. The player assembles a group of 10 raiders and plots their course on a map towards the enemy lines on the other side of No Man’s Land. With 12 different raid objectives and 20 random events that can take place during the crossing, no two playthroughs will be exactly the same. The game also includes rules for campaign play — whether their raid was successful or not, the soldiers who make it back to their trench lines relatively unscathed will steadily get better at raiding, learning through experience how to survive. “The generals would want to know which German units were in the line opposite you. And so they’d send up the order for us to raid. ‘Go get prisoners,’ they’d say. We knew it was a waste of time, and we hated it, but we did it. The idea was to crawl through the wire and jump into the enemy trench. We had to be quiet, so we fought with our bayonets, or with a studded club or the butt of our rifle. If we weren’t quick, the enemy would shout, and then the fun would start. Our bomber would throw a Mills bomb into the next bay, and after it went off the rifleman would dash forward and dispose of anyone who was left.” -British officer Murray Rymer-Jones Complexity: Low Playing time: 1 Hour Per Raid Solitaire Suitability: Very High (Designed For Solitaire) Players: 1 Map Scale: 1 Hex = Several Yards Time Scale: 1 Game = 1 Raid Unit Scale: Individuals —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
Trench Raid: Solitaire Patrol Command on the WW1 Western Front 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 Trench Raid: Solitaire Patrol Command on the WW1 Western Front is 60–300 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 Trench Raid: Solitaire Patrol Command on the WW1 Western Front 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.
Trench Raid: Solitaire Patrol Command on the WW1 Western Front 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.
Trench Raid: Solitaire Patrol Command on the WW1 Western Front belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War I. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Solo / Solitaire 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 Trench Raid: Solitaire Patrol Command on the WW1 Western Front are: Lisa Smedman. 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 Trench Raid: Solitaire Patrol Command on the WW1 Western Front as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.