Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Teachability
2.4/5
Harder to teach
Replay value
4.0/5
High replayability
Interaction
3.7/5
Highly interactive
Player scaling
4.4/5
Scales well
Strategic depth
4.5/5
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
(from the rulebook:) The Chaco War is a simulation of the struggle between Bolivia and Paraguay for the desolate Chaco region in central South America.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
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(from the rulebook:) The Chaco War is a simulation of the struggle between Bolivia and Paraguay for the desolate Chaco region in central South America. The war which began as a series of border incidents ended as one of the most sanguinary conflicts ever fought in the western hemisphere.