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2019BGG rank #506

Blitzkrieg!: World War Two in 20 Minutes

by Paolo Mori · PSC Games

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Players1–2
Time20–45m
ComplexityLight
Age14+

About the game

What is Blitzkrieg!: World War Two in 20 Minutes?

Recreate World War Two in 20 minutes! The perfect wargame for non-wargamers, Blitzkrieg! allows two players to battle across the War’s most iconic theatres, winning key campaigns and building military might. Players draw army tokens from a bag to determine their starting forces and to replenish their losses. Rather than ‘fighting’ battles with dice or cards, players allocate their military resources to each theatre’s campaigns, winning victory points, further resources, special weapons, and strategic advantages as they play. Refight World War Two several times in one evening! Includes Solo mode by Dávid Turczi. —description from the publisher A new square box edition which includes the Nippon expansion was published in 2021. This is tracked in the database as a separate compilation item: Blitzkrieg!: World War Two in 20 Minutes (Second Edition).

How it plays

Mechanics

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementKill StealRaceSolo / Solitaire GameTake ThatTug of WarWorker Placement, Different Worker Types

On the shelf

Categories

WargameWorld War II

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