# Bolt Action: Third Edition

Bolt Action: Third Edition is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 8 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2024
- **Categories:** Miniatures, Wargame, World War II, Book
- **Mechanics:** Measurement Movement, Variable Phase Order, Action Points, Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, Variable Set-up, Chit-Pull System, Line of Sight
- **Ludoya rating:** 8 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 2
- **Unique players:** 10

**Designers:** Alessio Cavatore, Rick Priestley

**Artists:** Peter Dennis

## Expansions

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- [Bolt Action: Armies of the Soviet Union](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-armies-of-the-soviet-union)
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## Upcoming events featuring this game

- Demo de Bolt Action — 2026-10-03

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-third-edition)
- [Bolt Action: Third Edition in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/bolt-action-third-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/431861)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._