Cover art for Shining Path: The Struggle for Peru

Shining Path: The Struggle for Peru

1997 · BGG
Avg rating
6.88
Bayes rating
5.52
Weight
3.00 (Medium Heavy)
Players
2
Playtime
4 hr
Ratings count
42

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Description

Shining Path is a game simulating the conflict between the Sendero Luminoso or "Shining Path" Maoist guerrillas and the Government of Peru. This guerrilla war started in 1980 and continues to this day. During the game the Sendero player tries to fray the fabric of Peruvian society and replace government power with his own structures. Meanwhile the government player fights a struggle against the Sendero guerrillas, corruption, and the wretched state of the Peruvian economy.

Contents: 1 color 17" x 22" map, 140 double-sided counters (to be assembled), rules, charts and tables.



Mechanics

Action Points Area Majority / Influence Area Movement Dice Rolling Simulation

Themes

Civil War Modern Warfare Political

Publishers

BTR Games Microgame Design Group One Small Step Strategy Gaming Society

Designers

Brian Train