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Apocalypse: The Game of Nuclear Devastation

Apocalypse: The Game of Nuclear Devastation

Games Workshop Ltd. · 1980
2–460–240 min10+ yrs2.0/5 complexity6.8 BGG#13.116 BGG231Strategy
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How do you play Apocalypse: The Game of Nuclear Devastation?

This was the Games Workshop licenced version of The Warlord that only had half the original mapboard (Western Europe), was only for 4 players, and had some amended game-rules.

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Apocalypse: The Game of Nuclear Devastation box art
official art · Games Workshop Ltd.

This was the Games Workshop licenced version of The Warlord that only had half the original mapboard (Western Europe), was only for 4 players, and had some amended game-rules. It went on to earn a dedicated following of its own but GW never developed or re-issued the product after the initial release.

Game start was different, decided by random allocation of city starting locations. Radiation markers could be cleared away as an entire turn action of non-fighting and non-moving armies. H-Bombs were removed from the game completely.

Eventually the GW licence would expire, and ownership and rights would revert to Mike Hayes, who then went on to re-publish his 2012 Classic Warlord version with the full map and H-Bombs restored and rules re-organised for the more classic gameplay from the earlier Red Box and Blue Box versions.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating6.8 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
60–240 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#13.116

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Apocalypse: The Game of Nuclear Devastation is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Apocalypse: The Game of Nuclear Devastation take?
A game of Apocalypse: The Game of Nuclear Devastation takes about 60–240 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Apocalypse: The Game of Nuclear Devastation for?
Apocalypse: The Game of Nuclear Devastation is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Apocalypse: The Game of Nuclear Devastation?
Apocalypse: The Game of Nuclear Devastation has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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