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Flames of War

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Flames of War, abbreviated FoW, is a World War II tabletop miniatures wargame produced by the New Zealand company Battlefront Miniatures Ltd, which published its first ruleset in 2002. Players field opposing armies of 15mm scale miniature tanks, infantry and artillery to refight company-level battles drawn from the European, Pacific and North African theatres of the war, with two to four participants typically taking part in a game. The system emphasizes tactical decisions over complicated rules, and has gone through four major editions, the most recent arriving in 2017, supported by a wide range of historically themed miniature and scenario releases.

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Game Type (category)
Strategy Game 1
Classification
Player Count
Small Group (3-6 Players) 1
Origin Year
2002 1
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1. Flames of War (Wikipedia)
  • Lead - game-type-category
    Flames of War (abbreviated as FoW) is a World War II tabletop miniatures wargame produced by the New Zealand company Battlefront Miniatures Ltd.
  • History section - origin-year
    Battlefront Miniatures Ltd published the initial ruleset in 2002.
  • Overview - player-count
    Players can field forces ranging from 2-4 participants.
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