Cover art for Origins of World War I

Origins of World War I

1969 · BGG
Avg rating
6.92
Bayes rating
5.52
Weight
2.12 (Medium Light)
Players
3-5
Playtime
1 hr
Ratings count
43

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Description

Origins of World War I appears in Sid Sackson's well-known game book A Gamut of Games. Gameplay is very similar to Origins of World War II, which was published by The Avalon Hill Game Co in 1971, although players have to provide their own game components.

The following description was taken from A Gamut of Games introduction of this game:
A political/strategy game in which five players represent the five major nations in pre-World War I Europe. They must compete against each other to achieve each nation's 'national objectives'. While actual war is not allowed in the game, the play should show quite clearly how tensions developed to such a high pitch in 1914.

Note: A full set of rules and print-and-play components are available for download in the files section, below.

Re-implemented by:
Origins of World War II



Mechanics

Alliances Auction / Bidding Dice Rolling Negotiation Ratio / Combat Results Table Simulation Variable Player Powers

Themes

Political World War I

Publishers

Dover Publications Hugendubel Verlag Hutchinson RBA Libros S.A. Random House, Inc. dtv (Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag)

Designers

Jim Dunnigan