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African Gambit

African Gambit

Ad Technos · 1983
1–2360 min10+ yrs2.0/5 complexity5.5 BGG32CouplesStrategy
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How do you play African Gambit?

This game was first published by Asahi syuppan as one of its simulationgamebook series. This game was designed by Mr. Takanashi who is known as a professor designer in Japan.

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African Gambit box art
official art · Ad Technos

This game was first published by Asahi syuppan as one of its simulationgamebook series.

This game was designed by Mr. Takanashi who is known as a professor designer in Japan. As always, Takanashi's game concentrates very specific aspect of the battle. This time, it concentrates "Supply". In this game, the units must have supply to move to attack and even only for to be.

The map covers from Algeria to Suez. 198 counters. The campaign game starts July, 1940 and ends June, 1943 (36 turns). The game also provides 8 shorter scenarios (from 5 to 12 turns). Though the size is small, players must carefully plan the strategy and supply, it is longer than you might first think from the component.

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating5.5 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Play time
360 min
Players
1–2
Recommended age
10+ yrs
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Q3How do you play African Gambit?
African Gambit is a wargame game, for 1–2 players, taking ~360 minutes, featuring hexagon grid. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about African Gambit — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does African Gambit support?
African Gambit is played by 1–2 players.
Q5How long does a game of African Gambit take?
A game of African Gambit takes about 360 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is African Gambit for?
African Gambit is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is African Gambit?
African Gambit has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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