# Bolt Action

Bolt Action 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 2 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2012
- **Categories:** Miniatures, Wargame, World War II, Book
- **Mechanics:** Measurement Movement, Variable Phase Order, Simulation, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Variable Set-up, Chit-Pull System, Line of Sight
- **Ludoya rating:** 8 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 12
- **Unique players:** 10

**Designers:** Alessio Cavatore, Rick Priestley

**Artists:** Warwick Kinrade, Mark Owen, Peter Dennis, Anna Bereza, Paul Sawyer

## Expansions

- [Bolt Action: Armies of Germany](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-armies-of-germany)
- [Bolt Action: Armies of the United States](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-armies-of-the-united-states)
- [Bolt Action: Armies of Great Britain](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-armies-of-great-britain)
- [Bolt Action: Tank War](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-tank-war)
- [Bolt Action: Armies of the Soviet Union](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-armies-of-the-soviet-union)
- [Bolt Action: Armies of Italy and the Axis](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-armies-of-italy-and-the-axis)
- [Bolt Action: Armies of Imperial Japan](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-armies-of-imperial-japan)
- [Bolt Action: Battleground Europe – D-Day to Germany](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-battleground-europe-d-day-to-germany)
- [Bolt Action: Armies of France and the Allies](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-armies-of-france-and-the-allies)
- [Bolt Action: Campaign – Battle of the Bulge](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-campaign-battle-of-the-bulge)
- [Bolt Action: Ostfront – Barbarossa to Berlin](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-ostfront-barbarossa-to-berlin)
- [Bolt Action: Duel In The Sun – The African And Italian Campaigns](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-duel-in-the-sun-the-african-and-italian-campaigns)
- [Bolt Action: Empires In Flames – The Pacific and the Far East](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-empires-in-flames)
- [Bolt Action: Campaign – Market Garden](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-campaign-market-garden)
- [Bolt Action: Germany Strikes! – Early War in Europe](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-germany-strikes-early-war-in-europe)
- [Bolt Action: Campaign – Sea Lion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-campaign-sea-lion)
- [Bolt Action: Campaign – The Western Desert](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-campaign-the-western-desert)
- [Bolt Action: Campaign – D-Day: Overlord](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-campaign-d-day-overlord)
- [Bolt Action: Campaign – New Guinea](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-campaign-new-guinea)
- [Bolt Action: Campaign – The Road to Berlin](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-campaign-the-road-to-berlin)
- [Bolt Action: Campaign – Stalingrad](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-campaign-stalingrad)
- [Bolt Action: Campaign – Battle of France](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-campaign-battle-of-france)
- [Bolt Action: Korea](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-korea)
- [Bolt Action: Campaign – D-Day: British & Canadian Sectors](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-campaign-d-day-british-and-canadian-sectors)
- [Bolt Action: Campaign – Fortress Budapest](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-campaign-fortress-budapest)
- [Bolt Action: Pegasus Bridge](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-pegasus-bridge)
- [Bolt Action: Campaign – D-Day: US Sector](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-campaign-d-day-us-sector)
- [Bolt Action: Campaign – Mariana & Palau Islands](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-campaign-mariana-and-palau-islands)
- [Bolt Action: Campaign – Italy: Soft Underbelly](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-campaign-italy-soft-underbelly)
- [Bolt Action: Campaign – Gigant](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-campaign-gigant)
- [Bolt Action: Campaign – Italy: Tough Gut](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-italy-campaign-tough-gut)
- [Bolt Action: Campaign – Case Blue](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-campaign-case-blue)
- [Bolt Action: Banzai! Japanese Starter Army](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-banzai-japanese-starter-army)
- [Bolt Action: Campaign – Miller's Men](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-campaign-millers-men)
- [Bolt Action: Dad's Army](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-dads-army)
- [Crossroads: Closing the Gap – A WW2 mini-campaign detailing the Battle of Saint-Lambert-sur-Dives](https://www.ludoya.com/games/crossroads-closing-the-gap-a-ww2-mini-campaign-detailing-the-battle-of-saint)
- [VYSHiBALY: Ramstein AFB](https://www.ludoya.com/games/vyshibaly-ramstein-afb)
- [Bandera's Boys: Twelve Historic Scenarios and Background Material About the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) During and After WWII](https://www.ludoya.com/games/banderas-boys-twelve-historic-scenarios-and-background-material-about-the)
- [Bolt Action: M18 Hellcat Platoon](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action-m18-hellcat-platoon)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bolt-action)
- [Bolt Action in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/bolt-action)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/127493)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._