Lightning: Poland

Dan Verssen Games (DVG) · 2008

230 min9+ yrs1.8/5 complexity6.0 BGG#19.697 BGG305CouplesStrategy

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From the publisher: This game depicts the German blitzkrieg campaign against Poland in September, 1939. Historically, it was a stunning victory but the blitzkrieg strategy was untested and the potential was present for Poland to hold on long enough for other countries to intervene against Germany.

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From the publisher:

This game depicts the German blitzkrieg campaign against Poland in September, 1939. Historically, it was a stunning victory but the blitzkrieg strategy was untested and the potential was present for Poland to hold on long enough for other countries to intervene against Germany.

In the game, the German side needs to force the Polish surrender quickly. This occurs by capturing the Polish capital, Warsaw, and other Polish rallying points. The Polish side needs to delay the German advance long enough to garner international intervention. This occurs when the Polish win three delaying actions.

Lightning Game Series

game anatomy

Complexity1.8 / 5

BGG rating6.0 / 10

Vibe

CouplesStrategy

Language dependence

Moderate text — a crib sheet helps

Play time

30 min

Players

Recommended age

9+ yrs

BGG rank

#19.697

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Lightning: Poland is a card game game, for 2 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Lightning: Poland — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.

Q4How many players does Lightning: Poland support?

Lightning: Poland is played by 2 players.

Q5How long does a game of Lightning: Poland take?

A game of Lightning: Poland takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)

Q6What age is Lightning: Poland for?

Lightning: Poland is recommended from age 9.

Q7How complex is Lightning: Poland?

Lightning: Poland has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.8 out of 5.

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