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The First War
Head-to-Head Duel

The First War

Designed by Rick Heli

Published by (Web published), Up & Away Games

Deep Strategy: 45+ Min Teach

Players

2

Community Snapshot

Best with 2
Heavy complexity
~120 min
7.0 on BGG (4)
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Categories

Civilization
Guide a civilization through ages of development — technology, culture, and expansion.
Exploration
Discover new areas, map unknown territory, and uncover surprises.
Prehistoric
Set in prehistoric times — dinosaurs, early humans, or ancient landscapes.
Print & Play
Download and print at home — accessible DIY gaming.
Territory Building
Claim and control areas on the map — expand your territory and defend borders.
Wargame
Simulate warfare — military strategy, tactics, and historical battles.

Rated 0.0 by the community, The First War brings hexagon grid to 2 players in about ~120 min.

How It Plays

Hexagon Grid

The board uses hexagons instead of squares — this gives you more directions to move and think about.

Modular Board

The board is made of separate pieces arranged differently each game — no two setups are ever quite the same.

Tech Trees / Tech Tracks

You unlock new abilities or upgrades along a branching tech tree — each path opens up different strategies.

About This Game

An empire-building game for 2 players in which they utilize discovered terrain, four types of pieces and technology cards to their utmost efficiencies. Conflict is entirely deterministic, depending on position and availability of forces, but technology, terrain and reinforcements are determined by varying levels of randomness. In particular, players have some control over which technologies they decide to pursue and some control over the types of reinforcements that appear.

Source: BoardGameGeek

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⚙️Medium-heavy board games for 2 players🏔️Heavy board games for 2 players⏱️Board games under 120 minutes

Play Time

120 min

Complexity

4.0 / 5

Rating

7.0

Year

2014

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