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8th Army

8th Army

Attactix Adventure Games · 1982
2180 min12+ yrs2.3/5 complexity7.0 BGG#15.543 BGG175CouplesStrategy
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8th Army is a fast-moving game of the see-saw campaign in North Africa between December 1940 and January 1943. Players command the Axis or Allied forces involved in the campaign, and considerable emphasis is placed on the importance of supply to the fighting units.

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8th Army is a fast-moving game of the see-saw campaign in North Africa between December 1940 and January 1943. Players command the Axis or Allied forces involved in the campaign, and considerable emphasis is placed on the importance of supply to the fighting units.

A simple introductory game has been specially designed to familiarize beginners to the wargaming system of play. Examples are used extensively throughout the rules, which build up through the Basic Game, Intermediate Game, and finally, the Advanced Game.

Six scenarios are included for use with the Intermediate rules which involve Maintenance Supply, Combat Supply, Replacements and Reinforcements, Overrun, Leaders, Air Units, and the use of specialist units, such as the SAS and the Long Range Desert Group. Convoys and the bombing and invasion of Malta are brought into the Advanced Games.

The counter mix includes German, Italian, and Allied forces: Armor, Motorized/Mechanized/Foot Infantry, Air Units, Fortifications, Merchant Ships and Escorts, Generals O'Connor, Montgomery and Rommel, and the SAS/LRDG.

—description from the back of the box

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Complexity2.3 / 5
BGG rating7.0 / 10
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CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
180 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#15.543

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8th Army is a nautical game, for 2 players, taking ~180 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about 8th Army — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does 8th Army support?
8th Army is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of 8th Army take?
A game of 8th Army takes about 180 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is 8th Army for?
8th Army is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is 8th Army?
8th Army has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.3 out of 5.
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