Shifting Sands: The Campaign For North Africa 1940-1943

Should this hit the table?

Quick read before the metadata.

Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation with frequent interaction, but limited emphasis on cooperation.

Teach ?

Not enough signal

Replay ?

Not enough signal

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling ?

Not enough signal

Strategy ?

Not enough signal

Control 4.2

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation with frequent interaction, but limited emphasis on cooperation.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Shifting Sands: The Campaign for North Africa 1940-1943 is 8.33, indicating a low influence of luck in the game. The game relies more on player decisions and strategy rather than random elements. Strategic decisions and planning have a substantial ability to mitigate randomness. Overall, luck plays a minor role in determining the game outcome.

Overview

What ABG knows about this game

(from MMP website:) Shifting Sands is a point-to-point movement, card driven game based on the World War II African campaigns of 1940-1943. From the first Italian attempts to cross "The Wire" through the Torch invasion, all aspects of the campaign for North Africa are covered including the Abyssinian Campaign of 1940-1941. Like the commanders of the day, you'll need to try and achieve your goals while events in other theaters influence your ability to maintain any semblance of a plan. Contents: One mapsheet (approx 22"x32") One 36-page booket with rules, designer notes, and scenarios; only 16 pages of actual game rules Two countersheets - one 5/8" and one 5/8" and 1/2" mixed 2 decks of 55 cards - one allied and one axis 2 player aid cards dice

Mechanism

4

Campaign / Battle Card Driven Dice Rolling Hand Management Point to Point Movement

Family

6

Decades: The 1940's History: World War II (Africa) Players: Two Player Only Games Players: Wargames with Rules Supporting Only Twoâ?¦ Region: North Africa Theme: Deserts

Type

1

Wargames

Media

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