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The First World War
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The First World War

Designed by Ted Raicer

Published by Mayfair Games, Phalanx Games B.V. + 1 more

Casual Flow: 15 Min Teach

Players

2-4

Community Snapshot

Best with 4
Medium-Light complexity
~90 min
6.1 on BGG (483)
No text needed

Language Editions

DutchEnglishGermanPolish

Categories

Wargame
Simulate warfare — military strategy, tactics, and historical battles.
World War I
Set during the First World War — trench warfare, alliances, and historical events.

How It Plays

Area Majority / Influence

You're competing to have the most presence in key areas on the board — think of it like a friendly turf war.

Dice Rolling

You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!

Point to Point Movement

You move between connected locations on the board — the map's layout decides your travel options.

Secret Unit Deployment

You place your units face-down so opponents don't know what you've got — the reveal is always exciting.

About This Game

The game is by veteran designer Ted Raicer and contains: 1 hard mounted game board, 96 army counters (about an inch per side; incl. 24 dummies), 46 City Victory markers, 30 Combat chits, 1 Game Turn marker, 1 Game Round marker, 4 Victory Point markers, 8 Game Order Determination markers, 4 Surrender markers, 1 Treaty of Brest-Litovsk marker, 2 Dice, 1 Rules Booklet (8 pages, full-color). The game board divides the map of Europe into three Theaters of War - the Western Theater, Italian Theater, and Eastern Theater.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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Play Time

90 min

Complexity

2.3 / 5

Rating

6.1

Year

2004