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The Great War in the Near East

The Great War in the Near East

XTR Corp · 1996
2360 min12+ yrs3.1/5 complexity6.7 BGG#14.104 BGG438CouplesStrategy
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From Command magazine issue 38. The Great War in the Near East is a stand alone game using the core mechanics of The Great War in Europe (from Command issue 33) and depicting World War I in Palestine, Iraq & on the Turkish Front.

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The Great War in the Near East box art
official art · XTR Corp

From Command magazine issue #38.

The Great War in the Near East is a stand alone game using the core mechanics of The Great War in Europe (from Command issue #33) and depicting World War I in Palestine, Iraq & on the Turkish Front. The game also can be used as a add on module for The Great War in Europe as the counters have an added diagonal slash on them to identify them as Near East units and contains 400 counters in all. Both games were reprinted as as a The Great War in Europe: Deluxe Edition by GMT Games in 2007.

game anatomy
Complexity3.1 / 5
BGG rating6.7 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
360 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#14.104
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Q4How many players does The Great War in the Near East support?
The Great War in the Near East is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Great War in the Near East take?
A game of The Great War in the Near East takes about 360 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Great War in the Near East for?
The Great War in the Near East is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is The Great War in the Near East?
The Great War in the Near East has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.1 out of 5.
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