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Arabian Nightmare: The Kuwait War
Head-to-Head Duel

Arabian Nightmare: The Kuwait War

Designed by Austin Bay, A. Davis + 1 more

Published by 3W (World Wide Wargames)

Deep Strategy: 45+ Min Teach

Players

2-3

Community Snapshot

Best with 2
Heavy complexity
~360 min
5.2 on BGG (105)
Some text

Language Editions

English

Categories

Modern Warfare
Set in modern-era conflicts — 20th/21st century military operations and geopolitics.
Wargame
Simulate warfare — military strategy, tactics, and historical battles.

How It Plays

Dice Rolling

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

Grid Movement

Pieces move on a grid of squares — straightforward movement that still leaves room for deep tactical thinking.

Hexagon Grid

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

Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game

You play through linked missions or scenarios that build on each other — it's like an epic adventure in chapters.

About This Game

Arabian Nightmare: The Kuwait War, was designed and published while the late 1990 events in Kuwait were still unfolding, so in effect it was a near-future game which became an historical game within a few months. The game has one map and 300 counters. The map covers the Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia, the eastern part of Iraq and its border with Iran.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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Expansions & Related

Expansion

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⚙️Medium-heavy board games for 2 players⚙️Medium-heavy board games for 3 players

Play Time

360 min

Complexity

3.6 / 5

Rating

5.2

Year

1990

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