2023William Burgos, Tamsin Caesar, Alessio Cavatore
- Videos
- 39
- Creators
- 24
Mainly reviews
1 - 4 players60 minMedium weight
Bolt Action
2012Alessio Cavatore, Rick Priestley
- Videos
- 71
- Creators
- 21
Mainly how-to-play and playthroughs. Bolt Action is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 12 reviews, 23 how-to-play guides, 20 recorded sessions, 7 unboxings, and 9 other videos.
2 - 6 players
120 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
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.
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Which Bolt Action video should I watch?
Bolt Action has 71 videos from 21 creators: 12 reviews, 23 how-to-play guides, 20 playthroughs, 7 unboxings and 9 other videos. They date from 2012 to September 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Bolt Action! Rules part 1 - order dice" by Ethan Thomas, which runs 5 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Bolt Action" by LaBambaMan Games. 8 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Bolt Action: British Vs Germans Jan 2014" by littlemute1, one of 20 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Dragonbond: Lords of Vaala, Mordheim: City of the Damned, Jim Henson's Labyrinth: The Board Game and Kings of War, also by Alessio Cavatore.
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About Bolt Action
From BoardGameGeek:
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.
Designers
Alessio Cavatore, Rick Priestley
Artists
Anna Bereza, Peter Dennis, Warwick Kinrade, Mark Owen, Paul Sawyer
Publisher
Osprey Games
Categories
Mechanics
Action PointsChit-Pull SystemDice RollingLine of Sight