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Origins of World War II

Origins of World War II

The Avalon Hill Game Co · 1971
2–560 min12+ yrs2.0/5 complexity6.0 BGG#11.119 BGG1,4 KStrategy
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Origins of World War II is an Avalon Hill bookcase game. A game in which the players take the roles of the major powers of World War II in the 1930s. Each attempts to achieve its diplomatic objectives while preventing the other players from gaining theirs.

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Origins of World War II box art
official art · The Avalon Hill Game Co

Origins of World War II is an Avalon Hill bookcase game. A game in which the players take the roles of the major powers of World War II in the 1930s. Each attempts to achieve its diplomatic objectives while preventing the other players from gaining theirs. If Germany or the USSR win World War II starts, if one of the allied powers wins the war would have been prevented.

The game is played in a series of six turns (the final one being December 1939), actions are resolved via the diplomatic conflict table by comparing the diplomatic points of the attacker vs. those of the defender in each given area (Poland, Romania, etc).

Several different "What if" policies are available such as Strong Franco-British alliance, Aggressive French policy and the Anti-Bolshevik Crusade.

Includes a good chronology of the actual diplomatic moves made by each of the major powers leading up to the second world war.

Avalon Hill Complexity rating - 1

The german Schmidt Spiele edition "Diplomatie" was published as a game of the Schmidt Spiele-Bar series in book case format.

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating6.0 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
60 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#11.119
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Origins of World War II is a negotiation game, for 2–5 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring alliances. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Origins of World War II — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Origins of World War II support?
Origins of World War II is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Origins of World War II take?
A game of Origins of World War II takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Origins of World War II for?
Origins of World War II is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Origins of World War II?
Origins of World War II has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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