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Lettow-Vorbeck: East Africa 1914-18
2015
Rules assistance for Lettow-Vorbeck: East Africa 1914-18
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Lettow-Vorbeck: East Africa 1914-18
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Lettow-Vorbeck: East Africa 1914-18 is a board game released in 2015 for 2 players and 60–120 minutes per game. It was designed by Joseph Miranda and its main mechanics are Point to Point Movement, Simulation, and Campaign / Battle Card Driven.
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About the game
Lettow-Vorbeck: East Africa 1914-18 is an Operational level wargame covering the East African Campaign of 1914-1918. One player controls the Allied units and tries to clear German East Africa. The other player controls the Germans and tries to prevent it, or failing that, to grab a source of supply in one of the surrounding Allied colonies. The Germans historically eked out a win by grabbing a supply source in the British colony of Northern Rhodesia even though they had been chased out of their home colony. Lettow-Vorbeck uses the Hand of Destiny series rules. Each player has a unique set of campaign cards generating movement, combat bonuses, historical events, and reinforcements. Playing the right card at the right time lets one side concentrate the forces needed to win that great victory against all odds, or perhaps go down to inglorious defeat. Combat is resolved using a quasi-tactical procedure in which units take turns firing at one another. Skills: Level: Battalion Hex: 85 miles per inch
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Lettow-Vorbeck: East Africa 1914-18 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 Lettow-Vorbeck: East Africa 1914-18 is 60–120 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.
Lettow-Vorbeck: East Africa 1914-18 has a complexity rating of 1.9 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Lettow-Vorbeck: East Africa 1914-18 belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War I. Its main mechanics are Point to Point Movement, Simulation, and Campaign / Battle Card Driven. 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 Lettow-Vorbeck: East Africa 1914-18 are: Joseph Miranda. 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 Lettow-Vorbeck: East Africa 1914-18 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.