Desert War

The Avalon Hill Game Co · 1989Expansion

260 min12+ yrs3.4/5 complexity7.9 BGG774CouplesStrategy

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How do you play Desert War?

Desert War is an expansion variant to Up Front. Some of the scenarios and nationalities alluded to herein are found only in the latter.

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official art · The Avalon Hill Game Co

Desert War is an expansion variant to Up Front. Some of the scenarios and nationalities alluded to herein are found only in the latter. Just as Banzai provided a new environment and more nationalities for Up Front players, Desert War provides a new theatre for the skirmishes of existing nationalities as well as intriguing new hand capacities and nationality traits.

game anatomy

Complexity3.4 / 5

BGG rating7.9 / 10

Vibe

CouplesStrategy

Language dependence

Extensive text — heavy translation needed

Play time

60 min

Players

Recommended age

12+ yrs

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Q3How do you play Desert War?

Desert War is a expansion for base-game game, for 2 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring campaign / battle card driven. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Desert War — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.

Q4How many players does Desert War support?

Desert War is played by 2 players.

Q5How long does a game of Desert War take?

A game of Desert War takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)

Q6What age is Desert War for?

Desert War is recommended from age 12.

Q7How complex is Desert War?

Desert War has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.4 out of 5.

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Mechanics & categories

Expansion for Base-game →Card Game →Wargame →World War II →