- BGG rating
- 7.2
World at War 85: Operation Red Gauntlet
- 1–2 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 1.5/5
- 2025
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,941
- BGG rating
- 7.2
World At War 85: Blood and Fury
2025
Rules assistance for World At War 85: Blood and Fury
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–2 players
- 60–120 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.7/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for World At War 85: Blood and Fury
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World At War 85: Blood and Fury is a board game released in 2025 for 1–2 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Keith Tracton and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Solo / Solitaire Game.
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About the game
The Commander of the Soviet 3rd Shock Army swept his hand across the map in front of his regiment and battalion commanders, indicating the bridges across the Weser River: the first major obstacle to the Warsaw Pact invasion of northern West Germany. BLOOD AND FURY is the second volume in The WORLD AT WAR 85 series of games of fast and furious platoon-level combat. Set in 1985, in an alternate history of World War III, when the Warsaw Pact armies storm across the border of East Germany in a powerful attempt to seize northern West Germany, Denmark, and the whole of Free Europe. The WORLD AT WAR 85 system features a unique combat system that involves die rolls by both attacking units and defending units. Die rolls are compared and hits applied quickly, as all the information you need to fight your units is on the counters. No combat results table is necessary. Initiative, formation activation, random turn length, close air support and air cover are all integrated.
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Publishers
- Lock 'n Load Publishing, LLC.
Questions and answers
World At War 85: Blood and Fury supports 1–2 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 World At War 85: Blood and Fury is 60–120 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 World At War 85: Blood and Fury 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.
World At War 85: Blood and Fury has a complexity rating of 2.7 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.
World At War 85: Blood and Fury belongs to these categories: Wargame and Modern Warfare. 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 World At War 85: Blood and Fury are: Keith Tracton. 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 World At War 85: Blood and Fury 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.