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A Fatal Attraction: The Gallipoli Campaign
2007
Rules assistance for A Fatal Attraction: The Gallipoli Campaign
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 360 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.9/5
Rules assistant for A Fatal Attraction: The Gallipoli Campaign
For 2 players
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A Fatal Attraction: The Gallipoli Campaign is a board game released in 2007 for 2 players, 360 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Paul Rohrbaugh and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
Publisher's blurb: A Fatal Attraction: the Gallipoli Campaign, is a wargame simulation of the 1915 Allied French and Commonwealth forces) offensive against Turkey. In the beginning, it was Churchill's idea... a way of putting the old "pre-dreadnoughts" to useful service and making a show of strength in the waters off Istanbul which would, he said, cause immediate regime-change and take Turkey out of the war. It was thought very little infantry would be needed. In the end, when the last Allied troops evacuated, the casualty count for both sides topped half-a-million. (And Churchill lost his job.) And yet, the big naval attack had almost succeeded. The Allies would not know until after the war ended how close they had come to achieving their breakthrough on the Dardanelles. It was the first of many "what might have been" episodes, where success was just one more push, one more aggressive movement away...in contrast to many times when failure was reinforced and repeated. Gallipoli is held as something sacred by the Australians and New Zealanders... as though they own it. The British would point out that the ANZACs made up less than 10% of the overall force and suffered less than 10% of the casualties. (But you can still get into a fight in Sydney if you talk like this!) A Fatal Attraction brings this campaign of tragedy and opportunity to life. The counters represent brigades, batteries, and ships, and players have the chance to do better than their historical counterparts, while gaining a greater appreciation for the difficulties faced by both sides, including supply shortages, command/control difficulties, and random events. With A Fatal Attraction, you'll find everything you need to understand Gallipoli except the smell and the flies. Published in Against the Odds magazine #20, August 2007 Game Scale: Turn: 1 week Map: Area Unit: Infantry Regiments/Brigades, Artillery Batteries and individual ships Game Inventory: One 22" X 34" mapsheet One countersheet (280 1/2" counters) One 12 page Game Rulebook Four pages of chart & tables Complexity - Medium Solitaire suitability - Low Playing time - Up to 6 hours
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- LPS, Inc.
- Against the Odds
Questions and answers
A Fatal Attraction: The Gallipoli Campaign supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for A Fatal Attraction: The Gallipoli Campaign is 360 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists A Fatal Attraction: The Gallipoli Campaign for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
A Fatal Attraction: The Gallipoli Campaign has a complexity rating of 2.9 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
A Fatal Attraction: The Gallipoli Campaign belongs to these categories: Wargame, Nautical, and World War I. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Hexagon Grid. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of A Fatal Attraction: The Gallipoli Campaign are: Paul Rohrbaugh. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists A Fatal Attraction: The Gallipoli Campaign as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.