
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,491
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Pavlov's House
- 1–3 players
- 60–75 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2018

Expansion for Warfighter: The WWII Pacific Combat Card Game
2019
Rules assistance for Warfighter: WWII Expansion #53 – Iwo Jima
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Warfighter: WWII Expansion #53 – Iwo Jima is an expansion for Warfighter: The WWII Pacific Combat Card Game released in 2019 for 1–6 players and 30–90 minutes per game. It was designed by Benjamin Chee and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Cooperative Game, and Action Points.
The battle for Iwo Jima was one of the most difficult and hard-fought in the Pacific campaign, from February to March 1945. The Japanese defenders were dug into well-entrenched underground bunkers and natural cave systems on the island, and even though the Americans had numerical, logistical and aerial supremacy, a high price was paid for the hard-won victory. In the iconic photo of the six Marines raising a flag over Mount Suribachi, three were killed in action days after, testament to the ferocity of the fighting. Warfighter WWII Expansion - #53 Iwo Jima presents new subterranean locations with close-quarter impediments (such as locked doors and booby traps), along with new soldiers and skills focussed on built-up area combat, reflecting the indomitable fortitude of the US Marines over the five-week campaign as they rooted out the enemy from tunnels and holes. This set adds 56 cards to your Warfighter WWII Missions! This is a Soldier pack with new Japanese Hostiles, US Soldiers, Locations, Missions, Objectives, Weapons, Equipment, and Skills: 3 x Player Soldiers 3 x Non-Player Soldiers 3 x Squad Soldiers 2 x Weapons and Equipment 3 x Service Record Cards 3 x Skills 6 x Missions 6 x Objectives 12 x Locations 15 x Hostiles —description from the publisher
Warfighter: WWII Expansion #53 – Iwo Jima 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 #53 – Iwo Jima 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 #53 – Iwo Jima 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 #53 – Iwo Jima are: Benjamin Chee. 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 #53 – Iwo Jima as an expansion for Warfighter: The WWII Pacific 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 Pacific Combat Card Game to use it. Check that your edition of Warfighter: The WWII Pacific Combat Card Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.