- BGG rating
- 8.3
Expansion for Warfighter: The WWII Tactical Combat Card Game
Warfighter: WWII Expansion #50 – Bastogne
2019
Rules assistance for Warfighter: WWII Expansion #50 – Bastogne
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–6 players
- 30–90 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Warfighter: WWII Expansion #50 – Bastogne
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Warfighter: WWII Expansion #50 – Bastogne is an expansion for Warfighter: The WWII Tactical Combat Card Game released in 2019 for 1–6 players and 30–90 minutes per game. It was designed by Colin David Makin and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Cooperative Game, and Action Points.
About the game
Nuts! - Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe, 101st Airborne, Bastogne 1944. On the 16th of December 1944, in the midst of a bitter winter, the German army launched its’ last major offensive in the West, gambling on breaking through the American lines and exploiting to the Meuse, in the hope defeat could be staved off. Critical to the success was the strategic road junction of Bastogne. At 1650 on December 26th, the advanced elements of the US 4th Armored Division broke through to Bastogne and officially lifted the siege. Warfighter WWII Expansion - #50 Bastogne adds 56 cards to your Warfighter WWII Missions: 3 x Player Soldiers (German) 2 x Non-Player Soldiers (German) 2 x Squad Soldiers (German) 6 x Missions 6 x Objectives 14 x Locations 5 x Weapons and Gear 2 x Skills 16 x US Hostiles + Event —description from the publisher
Designers
Publishers
- Dan Verssen Games (DVG)
- Draco Ideas
Questions and answers
Warfighter: WWII Expansion #50 – Bastogne supports 1–6 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 Warfighter: WWII Expansion #50 – Bastogne is 30–90 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.
Warfighter: WWII Expansion #50 – Bastogne 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.
Warfighter: WWII Expansion #50 – Bastogne belongs to these categories: Wargame, Dice, and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Cooperative Game, and Action Points. 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 Warfighter: WWII Expansion #50 – Bastogne are: Colin David Makin. 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 Warfighter: WWII Expansion #50 – Bastogne as an expansion for Warfighter: The WWII Tactical Combat Card Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Warfighter: The WWII Tactical Combat Card Game to use it. Check that your edition of Warfighter: The WWII Tactical Combat Card Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.