Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
"Zulu Attack" recreates the battle of Isandlawana, which took place 22 Jan 1879 in the opening exchanges of the Anglo-Zulu war. The map is a large hand drawn effort but quite realistic in terms of history.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Line of Sight
Visibility between pieces determines valid targets, movement, or effects.
Hexagon Grid
Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Simulation
Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.
Read the full game description
"Zulu Attack" recreates the battle of Isandlawana, which took place 22 Jan 1879 in the opening exchanges of the Anglo-Zulu war. The map is a large hand drawn effort but quite realistic in terms of history. The game rules fit on one sheet of paper and although short, give a fair recreation of the battle. Pleasing counters. In the Box: 1) Map 2) 1 sheet with a total of 90 counters 60 Zulu (generic white) 14 Red Infantry / 3 Blue (1 Cannon & 2 Cavalry) / 4 Yellow (1 Cavalry & 3 Infantry) British Army 1 Blue Turn Marker 2 British Blue Leaders 4 Yellow British Camp Markers 2 Blank Counters 3) 2 Charts (1 TEC & 1 CRT) 4) Rules 5) Errata