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Origins of World War I

Origins of World War I

Dover Publications · 1969
3–560 min12+ yrs2.1/5 complexity6.9 BGG#20.368 BGG96Strategy
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How do you play Origins of World War I?

Origins of World War I appears in Sid Sackson's well-known game book A Gamut of Games. Gameplay is very similar to Origins of World War II, which was published by The Avalon Hill Game Co in 1971, although players have to provide their own game components.

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Origins of World War I box art
official art · Dover Publications

Origins of World War I appears in Sid Sackson's well-known game book A Gamut of Games. Gameplay is very similar to Origins of World War II, which was published by The Avalon Hill Game Co in 1971, although players have to provide their own game components.

The following description was taken from A Gamut of Games introduction of this game: A political/strategy game in which five players represent the five major nations in pre-World War I Europe. They must compete against each other to achieve each nation's 'national objectives'. While actual war is not allowed in the game, the play should show quite clearly how tensions developed to such a high pitch in 1914.

Note: A full set of rules and print-and-play components are available for download in the files section, below.

Re-implemented by: Origins of World War II

game anatomy
Complexity2.1 / 5
BGG rating6.9 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
60 min
Players
3–5
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#20.368
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Origins of World War I is a political game, for 3–5 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring alliances. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Origins of World War I — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Origins of World War I support?
Origins of World War I is played by 3–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Origins of World War I take?
A game of Origins of World War I takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Origins of World War I for?
Origins of World War I is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Origins of World War I?
Origins of World War I has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.1 out of 5.
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Trading →Political →Post-Napoleonic →Print & Play →Wargame →World War I →

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