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Rules assistance for World in Flames: 2008 Annual
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 1000 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.6/5
Rules assistant for World in Flames: 2008 Annual
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World in Flames: 2008 Annual is an expansion for World in Flames released in 2008 for 2–6 players, 1,000 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Harry Rowland and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
(from ADG website:) Australian Design Group is pleased to announce its greatest ever annual, the 2008 World in Flames Annual. Several years in the making it breaks all ADG records (and not all to do with timeliness), our first magazine in full colour, our first magazine with its own mini-magazine and the first to contain 3 (count 'em 3) great new World in Flames kits. In particular, it includes: • a 72 page full colour World in Flames Annual containing hints, strategies, historical notes and after action replays on all of our World in Flames in game; • a 20 page full colour mini-magazine insert containing the rules, charts, cards and play aids for the 2008 WiF Annual's kits; • 200 full-colour counter Factories in Flames countersheet; • Factories in Flames kit; • Commandoes in Flames kit; • 3d10 in Flames kit; and • 1 full colour WiF Combat chart. The centrepiece of the 2008 WiF Annual is Factories in Flames, a remarkably elegant and simple design that encapsulates all the difficulties and advantages of running your economy at optimal efficiency while fighting for your life on fronts a thousand kilometers apart. It links production to actual cities and allows you to tailor your strategic warfare to specialise the damage you do to your enemy's industry all using a system that if anything is even simpler than the standard game's mroe abstract production. The 2008 World in Flames Annual is Australian Design Group's most lavish production yet.
Mechanics
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Publishers
- Australian Design Group
Questions and answers
World in Flames: 2008 Annual supports 2–6 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 World in Flames: 2008 Annual is 1,000 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 in Flames: 2008 Annual for ages 12 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 in Flames: 2008 Annual has a complexity rating of 3.6 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 in Flames: 2008 Annual belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and 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 in Flames: 2008 Annual are: Harry Rowland. 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 in Flames: 2008 Annual as an expansion for World in Flames. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need World in Flames to use it. Check that your edition of World in Flames is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.