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World at War: The Untold Stories
2010
Rules assistance for World at War: The Untold Stories
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for World at War: The Untold Stories
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World at War: The Untold Stories is a board game released in 2010 for 2 players and 60 minutes per game. It was designed by Mark H. Walker and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Chit-Pull System.
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- BGG rating
- 8.0
World at War: Into the Breach
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- 2012
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About the game
World at War: The Untold Stories recounts the struggle of Warsaw Pact and NATO allies previously not covered in World at War modules. Included are the battles of the Canadians, East Germans, Poles, Dutch and Belgians as each fought desperately to survive in the opening days of the war that ended all wars. Command new forces and equipment, such as the Belgian and Canadian Leopard I tanks, Lynx armored personnel carriers, East German BTR-152s, Polish T-72s, and Dutch Centurions. Battle over a plethora of new terrain. The Untold Stories contains three 11" x 17" geomorphic, mounted maps that not only give variety to the game’s scenarios, but can be used by gamers everywhere to create their own World at War stories. Twelve, spanking new scenarios. Canadians versus Poles, East Germans versus Danes, Belgians versus Russians. It’s a veritable smorgasbord of war. Fight with the Canadian 31 Brigade Group as they valiantly battle Soviet T-80s with their Leopard I tanks, or command East German T-72s as they fight their West German brethren. It’s a complete, boxed game. Rules, players aids, box, everything you need to play. Here what you get. Exciting New War Game Three 11" x 17" geomorphic mounted maps. War Board Game 528 gorgeously rendered, scuff resistant, gloss finished, 5/8" counters. World At War A full-color rules and scenario book including 12 scenarios. World At War Two player aid cards. Part of the World at War Series along with:: Stand alone Games: World at War: Eisenbach Gap World at War: Blood and Bridges World at War: America Conquered Expansions: World at War: Death of the 1st Panzer World at War: Gamer's Guide World at War: Operation Garbo World at War: Into the Breach
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Publishers
- Lock 'n Load Publishing, LLC.
Questions and answers
World at War: The Untold Stories supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for World at War: The Untold Stories is 60 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.
World at War: The Untold Stories has a complexity rating of 2.8 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: The Untold Stories belongs to these categories: Wargame and Modern Warfare. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Chit-Pull System. 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: The Untold Stories are: Mark H. Walker. 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: The Untold Stories 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.