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



Mechanics

Area Movement Campaign / Battle Card Driven Card Play Conflict Resolution Dice Rolling Movement Points Simulation Variable Set-up

Themes

Arabian Modern Warfare

Publishers

Compass Games

Designers

Brian Train