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Expansion for World At War 85: Storming the Gap
World At War 85: Storming the Gap – The Defense of Frankfurt
2019
Rules assistance for World At War 85: Storming the Gap – The Defense of Frankfurt
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–2 players
- 60–90 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.5/5
Rules assistant for World At War 85: Storming the Gap – The Defense of Frankfurt
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World At War 85: Storming the Gap – The Defense of Frankfurt is an expansion for World At War 85: Storming the Gap released in 2019 for 1–2 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Keith Tracton and Jeff Schulte and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
The Defense of Frankfurt module simulates fightimg on maps of a real section of the Fulda Gap, near Frankfurt West Germany, and adapted specifically for World At War 85 play. The eight summer maps of the sixteen maps herein, when configured in a specific pattern, display a monster-sized fighting area northwest of Frankfurt, West Germany. The other eight are winter versions, where any line of sight benefits of obscuring crops of cultivated terrain are gone and wilted, and so presents a whole different battle arena. The maps have ever so slight adjustments that also make them GEOMORPHIC, and so fully compatible with any other map in the World At War 85 series of games. Just line up the short edge or long edge of any of these maps to any other map in the series to create your own Forward Edge of the Battle Area. Two monster-sized scenarios are included for the monster-sized Fulda Gap configuration, our largest scenarios to date, using many formations and optional Battalion/Regimental Activation rules, also included in this Map Pack: The Breakthrough to Frankfurt: Almost a division of Soviet armor presses home its advantage in the final drive to reach the Main River crossings on their way to the Rhine! Hold the Damn Line!: NATO armored reserves find themselves finally in a position of strength to attempt a major counterattack into the onrushing Warsaw Pact hordes. A full battalion of M-1 Abrams tanks is at your disposal with supporting the US and West German forces as well!
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Lock 'n Load Publishing, LLC.
Questions and answers
World At War 85: Storming the Gap – The Defense of Frankfurt 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: Storming the Gap – The Defense of Frankfurt is 60–90 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.
The catalogue lists World At War 85: Storming the Gap – The Defense of Frankfurt 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: Storming the Gap – The Defense of Frankfurt has a complexity rating of 3.5 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.
World At War 85: Storming the Gap – The Defense of Frankfurt belongs to these categories: Wargame, Modern Warfare, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid. 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: Storming the Gap – The Defense of Frankfurt are: Keith Tracton and Jeff Schulte. 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: Storming the Gap – The Defense of Frankfurt as an expansion for World At War 85: Storming the Gap. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need World At War 85: Storming the Gap to use it. Check that your edition of World At War 85: Storming the Gap is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.