Blitzkrieg!: World War Two in 20 Minutes

About this board game

Blitzkrieg!: World War Two in 20 Minutes is a World War Two strategy game for 1–2 players, with a listed play time of 45 minutes. Designed as a wargame for non-wargamers, it lets players battle across the conflict’s most iconic theatres.

Players draw army tokens from a bag to determine their starting forces and replenish losses. Instead of resolving battles with dice or cards, they allocate military resources to campaigns in each theatre, competing to win key objectives and strengthen their position.

Successful campaigns provide more than victory points. They can also grant further resources, special weapons, and strategic advantages, creating a streamlined system where each allocation helps shape the course of the war. The focus is on making important decisions quickly rather than managing lengthy combat procedures.

• Bag drawing: Determine starting forces and replenish losses with army tokens.
• Campaign allocation: Commit military resources across multiple theatres.
• Strategic rewards: Earn victory points, resources, special weapons, and advantages.
• Solo mode: Play alone with the mode included by Dávid Turczi.

Blitzkrieg! is built for repeated games, making it possible to refight World War Two several times in one evening. Its concise, resource-driven approach offers an accessible entry point to strategic conflict while keeping the central decisions meaningful.

A new square box edition that includes the Nippon expansion was published in 2021 and is tracked separately as Blitzkrieg!: World War Two in 20 Minutes (Second Edition).