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Expansion for The Desert Fox: Rommel's Campaign for North Africa April 1941-December 1942
The Desert Fox: Fox Killed
1983
Rules assistance for The Desert Fox: Fox Killed
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 12+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for The Desert Fox: Fox Killed
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
The Desert Fox: Fox Killed is an expansion for The Desert Fox: Rommel's Campaign for North Africa April 1941-December 1942 released in 1983 for 2 players and ages 12 and up. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Variable Set-up, and Grid Movement.
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About the game
Fox Killed is an expansion of The Desert Fox wargame appearing in Strategy & Tactics magazine nr 87. Fox Killed simulates war between Britain and Italy in North Africa from the start of Graziani’s offensive into Egypt in September of 1940 up to February 1941, when the arrival of German forces in Tripolitania and the transfer of British forces to Greece ended O'Connor's conquest of Libya. Uses map and counters from The Desert Fox, plus some additional items: British counters [9] Italian counters [14] Turn Record Track Published in Strategy & Tactics Special Edition Vol.1 Nr.1.
Mechanics
Publishers
- Tactical Studies Rules (TSR)
Questions and answers
The Desert Fox: Fox Killed 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 catalogue lists The Desert Fox: Fox Killed 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.
The Desert Fox: Fox Killed has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
The Desert Fox: Fox Killed belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Variable Set-up, and Grid Movement. 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 catalogue lists The Desert Fox: Fox Killed as an expansion for The Desert Fox: Rommel's Campaign for North Africa April 1941-December 1942. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Desert Fox: Rommel's Campaign for North Africa April 1941-December 1942 to use it. Check that your edition of The Desert Fox: Rommel's Campaign for North Africa April 1941-December 1942 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.