Bolt Action cover
2012BGG rank #3,272

Bolt Action

by Alessio Cavatore, Rick Priestley · Osprey Games

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Players2–6
Time120m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age12+

About the game

What is Bolt Action?

There are two Boardgamegeek pages for Bolt Action. To go to the Bolt Action: Third Editon page, click the link below: Bolt Action: Third Edition Written by veteran game designers Alessio Cavatore and Rick Priestley, Bolt Action provides all the rules needed to bring the great battles of World War II to your tabletop. Using miniature soldiers, tanks and terrain, you can fight battles in the shattered towns of occupied France, the barren deserts of North Africa, and even the sweltering jungles of the Pacific. Players get to decide which of the major or minor World War II powers they would like to represent, and then construct their armies from the lists provided. Army options are almost limitless, allowing you to build the kind of army that most appeals to your style of play. The choice is yours.

How it plays

Mechanics

Action PointsChit-Pull SystemDice RollingLine of SightMeasurement MovementScenario / Mission / Campaign GameSimulationVariable Phase OrderVariable Set-up

On the shelf

Categories

BookMiniaturesWargameWorld War II

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