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A Winter War

A Winter War

Games Research/Design (GR/D) · 1992
2360 min12+ yrs3.5/5 complexity7.3 BGG#10.578 BGG463CouplesStrategy
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(from the introduction:) A Winter War is a detailed simulation of the Soviet invasion of Finland during the winter of 1939-40. [...

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A Winter War box art
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(from the introduction:)

A Winter War is a detailed simulation of the Soviet invasion of Finland during the winter of 1939-40. [...]

Game components:

Rules booklet (28 pages)
Orders of battle booklet (16 pages)
Europa Map 35 [34"x22"]
Counter sheets 58 & 59 (2 sheets) - Accessory counter sheet #2 (1/2 sheet) [Total: 656 counters]
Charts & Tables:
    Two Combat results / Terrain effects charts
    Two Unit identification charts
    Two Game Play charts / Master sequence of play
    Two Game charts (one Finnish, one Soviet)
    One Victory chart / Coast defence chart
    One Europa master terain key

Two dice
game anatomy
Complexity3.5 / 5
BGG rating7.3 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
360 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#10.578
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play A Winter War?
A Winter War is a wargame game, for 2 players, taking ~360 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about A Winter War — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does A Winter War support?
A Winter War is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of A Winter War take?
A game of A Winter War takes about 360 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is A Winter War for?
A Winter War is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is A Winter War?
A Winter War has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.5 out of 5.

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