Sideshow: The Campaign for German East Africa 1914-1918
- Players: 2 players
- Play time: 360 min
- BGG rating: 6.3
About Sideshow: The Campaign for German East Africa 1914-1918
Strategy & Tactics magazine #135. Sideshow covers World War I in German East Africa (now known as Tanzania). It includes a 22"x34" map, 200 counters, 14 pages of rules. Scale is 16 miles across for each hex, each Strength Point is 100 men or 2 guns, individual leaders. Each turn is one month. The whole campaign lasts 50 turns. Main mechanics are individual Operations based on Initiative and Reaction. Combat is done by totaling firing SPs and rolling a die on the Combat table to find out enemy's losses. Many "chrome" rules, random events. This is a colorful game in many ways. Average complexity, low unit density.
- Released
- 1990
- Designer
- Richard H. Berg
- Age
- 12+
- Best with
- 2 players (BGG community)
Rules and prices
Eko hasn't read this one yet
We don't have the Sideshow: The Campaign for German East Africa 1914-1918 rulebook. Upload it in the Archive and Eko will answer rules questions from it, with the page each answer came from.
Upload the rulebookSideshow: The Campaign for German East Africa 1914-1918 FAQ
How many players can play Sideshow: The Campaign for German East Africa 1914-1918?
Sideshow: The Campaign for German East Africa 1914-1918 plays with 2 players.
What is the best player count for Sideshow: The Campaign for German East Africa 1914-1918?
BoardGameGeek community voters say Sideshow: The Campaign for German East Africa 1914-1918 is best with 2 players (3 votes).
How long does Sideshow: The Campaign for German East Africa 1914-1918 take to play?
A game of Sideshow: The Campaign for German East Africa 1914-1918 takes 360 min.
What age is Sideshow: The Campaign for German East Africa 1914-1918 for?
The recommended minimum age for Sideshow: The Campaign for German East Africa 1914-1918 is 12+.
Playing Sideshow: The Campaign for German East Africa 1914-1918? Track it in Meepzy
Track your plays and scores, see your stats and ask Eko rules questions at the table. Free on iOS and Android.
