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2016 Ranked #15,827

Holdfast: North Africa 1941-42

Maneuver forces across tactical or historical battle maps.

Wargames Wargame World War II Action Points Hexagon Grid

Players

1-2

Play time

120-150 min

Age

10+

Complexity

2.17/5

Rating

6.52

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Holdfast North Africa 1941-1942 is the follow up to the highly popular Holdfast Russia 1940-1941 and Holdfast Korea 1950-51. The game uses simple mechanics with a highly interactive turn sequence that keeps gamers engaged for a fast, fun, and furious 2 to 2.5 hours of play.

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Holdfast North Africa 1941-1942 is the follow up to the highly popular Holdfast Russia 1940-1941 and Holdfast Korea 1950-51. The game uses simple mechanics with a highly interactive turn sequence that keeps gamers engaged for a fast, fun, and furious 2 to 2.5 hours of play. The game units are blocks with labels and a low unit density on board means the game does not bog down. The core rules are 4 pages expanded to 8 with detailed graphics and explanations meaning you can be up and playing with 15 minutes of rules reading and a short set up.

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
1–2
Best with
1–2
Play time
120–150 min
Age
10+
Complexity
2.2/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
Mike Wylie Grant Wylie

Artists

1
Sean Cooke

Publishers

1
Worthington Publishing, LLC

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