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Adowa: End of an African Dream

Adowa: End of an African Dream

Acies Edizioni · 2014
2120 min10+ yrs2.0/5 complexity7.3 BGG117CouplesStrategy
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Adowa was the first big defeat of an European power in Africa. Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II managed to defeat an Italian army through a combination of bravery, deficiencies in the Italian chain of command, and well exploited chances during the battle.

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Adowa: End of an African Dream box art
official art · Acies Edizioni

Adowa was the first big defeat of an European power in Africa. Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II managed to defeat an Italian army through a combination of bravery, deficiencies in the Italian chain of command, and well exploited chances during the battle.The Italian Army fielded Italian infantry battalions, veteran Ascari battalions, and less experienced native units like Oculè-Cusai bands and mobile militia.

The Ethiopian Army was made of provincial armies made up of feudal militia and led by a Ras (Warlord).

This battalion level game comes with:

a map, 216 counters, player aid cards and rules booklet
map, counters and setup rules for Dogali, a scenario for the Ascari game previously published by ACIES.

Will you be able to continue the Italian African Dream by managing your Generals or will you suffer an utter defest? Will you win the day thanks to St George or loose the throne and the Empire?

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating7.3 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
120 min
Players
2
Recommended age
10+ yrs
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Q4How many players does Adowa: End of an African Dream support?
Adowa: End of an African Dream is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Adowa: End of an African Dream take?
A game of Adowa: End of an African Dream takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Adowa: End of an African Dream for?
Adowa: End of an African Dream is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Adowa: End of an African Dream?
Adowa: End of an African Dream has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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