Cover art for Shifting Sands: The Campaign for North Africa  1940-1943

Shifting Sands: The Campaign for North Africa 1940-1943

2006 · BGG
Avg rating
7.34
Bayes rating
5.89
Weight
3.18 (Medium Heavy)
Players
1-2
Playtime
5 hr
Ratings count
590

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Description

(from MMP website:)

Shifting Sands is a point-to-point movement, card driven game based on the World War II African campaigns of 1940-1943. From the first Italian attempts to cross "The Wire" through the Torch invasion, all aspects of the campaign for North Africa are covered including the Abyssinian Campaign of 1940-1941. Like the commanders of the day, you'll need to try and achieve your goals while events in other theaters influence your ability to maintain any semblance of a plan.

Contents:

One mapsheet (approx 22"x32") 
One 36-page booket with rules, designer notes, and scenarios; only 16 pages of actual game rules 
Two countersheets - one 5/8" and one 5/8" and 1/2" mixed 
2 decks of 55 cards - one allied and one axis 
2 player aid cards 
dice



Mechanics

Campaign / Battle Card Driven Dice Rolling Hand Management Point to Point Movement

Themes

Theme Deserts World War II

Publishers

Multi-Man Publishing

Designers

Michael Rinella