Table feel
Desert Duel: First Alamein has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with frequent interaction between players. However, it does not emphasize cooperation as much.
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Desert Duel: First Alamein
Players
2
Time
?-?
Age
?+
Weight
1.92
Rating
5.84
Fit
Teach
2.3
Teaching signal
Replay
3.8
High replayability
Interaction
3.6
Highly interactive
Scaling
3.8
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.0
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Desert Duel: First Alamein has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for improvement over time. Player interaction is moderate. The game scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. It has a moderate easiness to learn score, allowing players to grasp the rules and depth of the game within a reasonable time. Overall, Desert Duel: First Alamein has a good replayability score of 7.6.
Luck profile
Desert Duel: First Alamein has a moderate level of luck influence. Random elements such as dice rolls and card draws have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. While there is some room for players to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions, luck still plays a significant role. Overall, the game has a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element dominating the outcome.
Overview
An LPS bonus mini-game for two-players, Desert Duel, by designer Mike Rinella, looks at the first battle of Alamein in 1942, where modern armies fought each other and the desert, in a desperate effort to breakthrough to or defend the path to the Nile. This is not the Monty vs. Rommel El Alamein battle most people think of but an earlier action, July 1 to July 27, 1942. Each turn represents three days of combat, and each hex is about four miles across. Where 2nd El Alamein reminded many of WW1 type conflict, this first battle was pure open desert warfare, of the guy that both sides were developing on the fly, and Rinella’s design captures the feel of the grit and gloom. Low density counter mix, ratio combat results table, supply, leaders, weather, air support, recon screening units, minefields and a special 88 Flak unit make for an interesting mix of mechanics. Desert Duel comes with 88 large 5/8" mounted die-cut counters, and an integrated 17" x 22" full color map with rules and charts. This game was included as a bonus game for subscribers with Against the Odds (ATO) magazine #21 (the Kadesh issue).
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Credits
Designers
1
Michael Rinella
Artists
1
Craig Grando
Publishers
2
Against the Odds
LPS, Inc.
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