
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,884
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Storm Over Dien Bien Phu
- 1–2 players
- 180 min
- Complexity 2.6/5
- 2014

2021
Rules assistance for Angola 1987-1988
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 2 players

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Angola 1987-1988 is a board game released in 2021 for 2 players. It was designed by Frank Boulle and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simulation, and Area-Impulse.
Angola 1988 simulates the operations led between July 1987 and July 1988 between the Angolan government forces, supported by the Cubans, and the UNITA, supported by the South African armed forces. This period marks the final “round” of the Cold War before the fall of the Soviet Union in August 1991. One player controls the government camp, composed of three factions: MPLA (and the FAPLA armed forces), SWAPO and Cuban forces (CUBA). The anti-government camp controls three factions : FLEC/FNLA, UNITA and the South African forces (SADF). Difficulty : 6 / 10 Solo-playability : 4 / 10 Duration : 3 - 4 hours One turn : 1 month Scale : liaison between two zones : 200 - 400 km. Each ground unit represents 1,000 to 5,000 troops. Air units represents 10-20 aircraft. Units : 1 counter = 1 brigade or 1 battalion of 250 - 2500 men Vae Victis magazine #154 January-February 2021.
Angola 1987-1988 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.
Angola 1987-1988 has a complexity rating of 2.5 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.
Angola 1987-1988 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Modern Warfare, and Civil War. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simulation, and Area-Impulse. 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 Angola 1987-1988 are: Frank Boulle. 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 Angola 1987-1988 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.