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Bolt Action - Dev Diary #5: Building an Army
Wargamers! Your tactical options on the battlefield are limited by a strict Army Point Budget. The platoon you choose, every squad you recruit, and every individual weapon upgrade you assign has a specific point cost. M…
Security6 changesFixGameplay - Bolt Action
Bolt Action - Dev Diary #4: Under Pressure - Pins, Morale, and Indirect Fire
Wargamers! Today we dive into the most critical psychological layer of the game: Pins, Morale, and Indirect Fire. They represent the stress, fear, and survival instincts of your troops under pressure. Pins: Stress in th…
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Bolt Action - FAQs
Since we announced Bolt Action, we’ve been actively engaging with the community—especially through our Discord —and have received a lot of feedback on our reveals, as well as many questions about the video game. We’re s…
Announcement11 changesFixWorkshop - Bolt Action
Bolt Action - Dev Diary #3: Order Die, Unit Activations & Snap to Action
Wargamers! Today we’re diving into the absolute soul of the Bolt Action experience: The Turn Order System. In most strategy games, you’re looking at a standard "I-Go-You-Go" structure. One player moves their entire army…
Patch notes7 changesFixBalance - Bolt Action
Bolt Action - Dev Diary #2: Six Orders, Endless Decisions
Wargamers! Before we dive into today’s diary, we’d like to address some of the feedback from our last update. We received many comments, especially about our statement that “ we didn’t want to build a digital version of…
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Bolt Action - Dev Diary #1: Reimagining the Front Line
Hello everyone! We’re very excited to start bringing you regular updates from the development trenches. We know the skepticism that comes with a beloved license. We’ve all seen "PC adaptations" that strip the soul out o…
Patch notes15 changesBalanceGameplay - Bolt Action
Bolt Action Has Been Announced
Slitherine and Frag Games have announced Bolt Action, a turn-based WWII strategy game inspired by the acclaimed tabletop system from Warlord Games. The game brings the miniature battlefield to life in a fully 3D environ…
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