A Splendid Little War: The 1898 Santiago Campaign

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.8

More strategic control

Table feel

The game has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth. Players need to frequently pay attention to each other's actions. There is a limited emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

A Splendid Little War: The 1898 Santiago Campaign offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, further enhancing replay value. The game offers deep strategic possibilities and room for improvement over time. The player interaction score is average, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the investment. Overall, it has a strong replayability score of 7.8.

Luck profile

The final luck score for A Splendid Little War: The 1898 Santiago Campaign is 7.67 out of 10, indicating a relatively low influence of luck. 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

A Splendid Little War: The 1898 Santiago Campaign' deals with all aspects of the Santiago Cuba Campaign of 1898. The game covers the entire campaign and includes the Rough Riders, Cuban (and Spanish) Guerillas, Gatling Guns, the US Observation Balloon, Engineers, and just about everything in between. Most of the units are regiments and battalions, and the US regiments can break down into quasi battalion sized units in order to trade off strength for speed, and also to absorb combat loses. The US, with more firepower and better artillery, has the upper hand but the dug in Spanish defenders, the Spanish relief column's arrival, and the ensuing Yellow fever will take its toll on the US forces and could turn a Splendid Little War into defeat. There are three short scenarios covering the major engagements of the campaign: - The battle for El Caney. - The infamous Rough Riders and the battle of San Juan Hill. - The combination of these two that covers the first day of the campaign. As well as the Campaign Game which covers the entire 14 days of battle from the initial US attack on July 1st until the Spanish surrender on July 14th.

Mechanism

3

Dice Rolling Hexagon Grid Simulation

Family

4

Cities: Santiago (Cuba) Digital Implementations: VASSAL History: Spanish-American War Players: Two Player Only Games

Type

1

Wargames

Media