Cover art for Brief Border Wars

Brief Border Wars

2020 · BGG
Avg rating
7.32
Bayes rating
5.58
Weight
2.64 (Medium)
Players
2
Playtime
2 hr
Ratings count
100

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Description

Brief Border Wars is a quadrigame or set of four mini-games on short border conflicts of the 20th and 21st century, using a card-driven system that models the chaotic, stop-and-start nature of these impromptu wars. The four conflicts included: El Salvador vs. Honduras, 1969 The Turkish invasion of Cyprus, 1974 China vs. Vietnam, 1979 Israel vs. Hezbollah, southern Lebanon, 2006 —description from the publisher

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Area control & tactical conflict Card play & hand management Dice rolling
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Resource & economic management

Game type

Wargame Campaign / legacy game Board game

What it’s about

History, politics & real-world conflict

Publishers

Compass Games

Designers

Brian Train