Sideshow: The Campaign For German East Africa 1914-1918

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.8

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.7

More strategic control

Table feel

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

Replay value

The game offers a high level of variability with different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The strategic depth allows players to improve their strategy over time, discovering new tactics and strategies. The game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the investment.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Sideshow: The Campaign for German East Africa 1914-1918 is 7.33 out of 10. This indicates that the game has a moderate level of luck influence. Random elements have minimal impact on the game outcome, and players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

Strategy & Tactics magazine #135. Sideshow covers World War I in German East Africa (now known as Tanzania). It includes a 22"x34" map, 200 counters, 14 pages of rules. Scale is 16 miles across for each hex, each Strength Point is 100 men or 2 guns, individual leaders. Each turn is one month. The whole campaign lasts 50 turns. Main mechanics are individual Operations based on Initiative and Reaction. Combat is done by totaling firing SPs and rolling a die on the Combat table to find out enemy's losses. Many "chrome" rules, random events. This is a colorful game in many ways. Average complexity, low unit density.

Mechanism

2

Dice Rolling Hexagon Grid

Family

5

Country: Kenya Country: Tanzania Magazine: Strategy & Tactics Players: Two Player Only Games Region: East Africa

Type

1

Wargames

Media