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The Sun Never Sets: Three Campaigns of the British Empire

The Sun Never Sets: Three Campaigns of the British Empire

Decision Games (I) · 1997
2180 min12+ yrs2.5/5 complexity6.9 BGG#18.014 BGG231CouplesStrategy
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The Sun Never Sets is a mid-to-high complexity operational level game of the colonial wars fought by the British during the 19th century. It includes three separate games, namely "March to Peking", "Zulu War" and "The Sudan".

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The Sun Never Sets: Three Campaigns of the British Empire box art
official art · Decision Games (I)

The Sun Never Sets is a mid-to-high complexity operational level game of the colonial wars fought by the British during the 19th century. It includes three separate games, namely "March to Peking", "Zulu War" and "The Sudan". The game includes a core set of rules used in all three scenarios and scenario-specific rules unique to each game. Optional rules add further chrome and complexity to the game.

March to Peking depicts the Anglo-French attack on China in 1860 to force it to open itself up to European trade. Special rules allow for the veteran Chinese Hunan army (engaged fighting the Taiping rebels elsewhere) to march to Peking's relief.

Zulu War depicts the British campaigns in 1879 against the Zulus in South Africa.

The Sudan covers three separate campaigns; the 1883-85 Mahdist uprising in Sudan, the defence of Khartoum in 1884-85, and the recapture of Sudan in 1896-98.

The game consists of rules, two 34" x 22" maps and 620 counters.

game anatomy
Complexity2.5 / 5
BGG rating6.9 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
180 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#18.014
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The Sun Never Sets: Three Campaigns of the British Empire is a post-napoleonic game, for 2 players, taking ~180 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about The Sun Never Sets: Three Campaigns of the British Empire — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
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The Sun Never Sets: Three Campaigns of the British Empire is played by 2 players.
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A game of The Sun Never Sets: Three Campaigns of the British Empire takes about 180 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Sun Never Sets: Three Campaigns of the British Empire for?
The Sun Never Sets: Three Campaigns of the British Empire is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is The Sun Never Sets: Three Campaigns of the British Empire?
The Sun Never Sets: Three Campaigns of the British Empire has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.5 out of 5.
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