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1985 Ranked #15,680

Sirocco

A two-player abstract war game has commanders maneuver units with order cards to capture or eliminate the opposing general. Fast desert combat turns each card choice into a direct attempt to outposition the rival force.

Family Games Wargame World War II Campaign / Battle Card Driven History: World War II (Africa)

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

1.73/5

Rating

5.82

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

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?

Publisher's description: "SIROCCO is an exciting game of desert combat for two players. Simple and easy to learn, battle develops fast and furiously!" Each player represents one side in a highly abstracted WWII North Africa desert battle.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Campaign Card Play

Play cards to command conflicts and carry consequences through a campaign.
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Publisher's description: "SIROCCO is an exciting game of desert combat for two players. Simple and easy to learn, battle develops fast and furiously!" Each player represents one side in a highly abstracted WWII North Africa desert battle. Using order cards, they maneuver various units and attempt to capture or kill their opponents' general. Basic and advanced rules are included.

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Type

1
Family Games

Category

2
Wargame World War II

Mechanism

1
Campaign / Battle Card Driven

Family

2
History: World War II (Africa) Players: Two-Player Only Games

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
90 min
Age
12+
Complexity
1.7/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
David "Zeb" Cook Douglas Niles

Artists

3
Linda Bakk John Meyers Picard Didier, Inc.

Publishers

1
Tactical Studies Rules (TSR)

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