- BGG rating
- 8.2
Expansion for Warfighter: The WWII North African Combat Card Game
Warfighter: WWII Expansion #85 – Vehicles: Desert Rats
2023
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- 1–6 players
- 30–90 min
Rules assistant for Warfighter: WWII Expansion #85 – Vehicles: Desert Rats
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Warfighter: WWII Expansion #85 – Vehicles: Desert Rats is an expansion for Warfighter: The WWII North African Combat Card Game released in 2023 for 1–6 players and 30–90 minutes per game. Its main mechanics are Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Open Drafting.
About the game
The evocative nickname "Desert Rats" originated from the 7th Armoured Division, but later expanded to include all the Commonwealth troops - British, Australian, Indian and New Zealand - who fought and distinguished themselves in North Africa. This pack covers the fighting vehicles used by the Desert Rats, as well as featuring the same forces in an adversarial role. This set adds 56 cards to your Warfighter WWII North Africa game, including new UK Vehicles, UK Anti-Vehicle Hostiles, Action, Driving and Skills cards. This expansion offers 56 cards including: 6 Action 3 Skills 7 Driving 1 Location Marker 16 UK Squad Vehicles 23 UK Anti-Vehicle Hostiles
Publishers
- Dan Verssen Games (DVG)
Questions and answers
Warfighter: WWII Expansion #85 – Vehicles: Desert Rats 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 #85 – Vehicles: Desert Rats 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 #85 – Vehicles: Desert Rats belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Open Drafting. 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 catalogue lists Warfighter: WWII Expansion #85 – Vehicles: Desert Rats as an expansion for Warfighter: The WWII North African 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 North African Combat Card Game to use it. Check that your edition of Warfighter: The WWII North African Combat Card Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.