1979Frank Chadwick, Marc W. Miller
- Videos
- 9
- Creators
- 3
Mainly playthroughs
2 - 5 players120 minHeavy weight
The Third World War: Designer Signature Edition
2022Frank Chadwick
- Videos
- 9
- Creators
- 5
Mainly how-to-play. The Third World War: Designer Signature Edition is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 5 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, 2 unboxings, and 1 other video.
1 - 8 players
360 - 2200 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
From BoardGameGeek
The Third World War, Designer Signature Edition features many new enhancements, larger counters, and combined game rules to cover all four games in the series. The complete Third World War game series includes all four games in one box. Third World War (subtitled Battle for Germany) is a game of the struggle for central Europe by the forces of NATO and the Warsaw Pact. Southern Front: Race for the Turkish Straits adds Bulgaria and Romania, reinforced with three Soviet armies and special-capability forces, face Greece, Turkey, and Yugoslavia, thinly reinforced with a few elite units from the U.S., France, and Italy. Arctic Front: Battle for Norway covers the Soviet Leningrad Front, with its special airborne, amphibious, and arctic-equipped contingents, assault of Norway, reinforced with a few elite units from the U.S., Britain, Canada, and other NATO nations. Persian Gulf: Battle for the Middle East includes a special "game within a game", covering the diplomatic, political, and military maneuvers by the Soviet Union and the United States in the Middle East before - and leading to - the general outbreak of the Third World War. Specifications: Complexity: 6 out of 10 Solitaire Suitability: 8 out of 10 (no hidden units) Time Scale: 1 week per turn Map Scale: 45 km per hex Unit Scale: divisions, with some brigades and regiments, 100 aircraft per air unit Players: one to two per individual game, one to eight for combined campaign Playing Time: 6-10 hours per game, 36+ hours for full combined campaign -description from the publisher
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Which video should I watch for The Third World War: Designer Signature Edition?
The Third World War: Designer Signature Edition has 9 videos from 5 creators: 5 how-to-play guides, 1 playthrough, 2 unboxings and 1 other video. They date from 2022 to January 2024.
To learn the rules, start with "Compass Games Learn to Play 13: The Third World War Designer Signature Edition" by Moe's Game Table, which runs 59 min. For a quicker teach, "The Third World War Storage Tips" by Moe's Game Table runs 10 min.
To see it played, watch "Arctic Front, wrap and chat about it all!" by Big Board Gaming.
If you like it, try Belter: Mining the Asteroids, 2076, Tide of Iron: Designer Series Vol. 1, White Death: Velikiye Luki, The Stalingrad of the North and Thunder in the East, also by Frank Chadwick.
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About The Third World War: Designer Signature Edition
From BoardGameGeek:
The Third World War, Designer Signature Edition features many new enhancements, larger counters, and combined game rules to cover all four games in the series. The complete Third World War game series includes all four games in one box. Third World War (subtitled Battle for Germany) is a game of the struggle for central Europe by the forces of NATO and the Warsaw Pact. Southern Front: Race for the Turkish Straits adds Bulgaria and Romania, reinforced with three Soviet armies and special-capability forces, face Greece, Turkey, and Yugoslavia, thinly reinforced with a few elite units from the U.S., France, and Italy. Arctic Front: Battle for Norway covers the Soviet Leningrad Front, with its special airborne, amphibious, and arctic-equipped contingents, assault of Norway, reinforced with a few elite units from the U.S., Britain, Canada, and other NATO nations. Persian Gulf: Battle for the Middle East includes a special "game within a game", covering the diplomatic, political, and military maneuvers by the Soviet Union and the United States in the Middle East before - and leading to - the general outbreak of the Third World War. Specifications: Complexity: 6 out of 10 Solitaire Suitability: 8 out of 10 (no hidden units) Time Scale: 1 week per turn Map Scale: 45 km per hex Unit Scale: divisions, with some brigades and regiments, 100 aircraft per air unit Players: one to two per individual game, one to eight for combined campaign Playing Time: 6-10 hours per game, 36+ hours for full combined campaign -description from the publisher
Designer
Frank Chadwick
Artist
Bruce Yearian
Publisher
Compass Games
Categories
Modern WarfareWargame
Mechanics
Dice RollingGrid MovementHex GridSimulation