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The Road to Cheren
2013
Rules assistance for The Road to Cheren
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 240 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for The Road to Cheren
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The Road to Cheren is a board game released in 2013 for 2 players and 240 minutes per game. It was designed by Kim Kanger and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Chit-Pull System.
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About the game
The Road to Cheren: 1941 East African Campaign is our new game covering the Eritrea campaign in East Africa in 1941. The campaign featured British and French forces versus the Italians in a wild and mountainous country. Cheren is a game where the movement of each piece is critical. After movement your opponent may react but with only a few units, making player decisions difficult; do I go to the aid of a unit likely to be attacked or use my reaction to push troops forward in an area where I am on the offensive. After combat there is exploitation movement. Only motorized infantry, tanks and cavalry may exploit and are scarce in this campaign. In addition there is a very nice chit pull system to give both sides some special abilities and keep the enemy guessing as to what comes next. Finally some Italian native units may decide to join the Allies, or they may stay loyal, which creates extra tension in the game. Game Scale: Game Turn: 1 week Hex: 7.5 miles / 12.5 kilometers Units: Company to Brigade Game Inventory: One 11 x 17" full color map One dual-side printed countersheet (140 1/2" counters) One 8-page Road to Cheren rulebook One dual-side printed cover sheet/player aid card Solitaire Playability: High Complexity Level: Medium Players: 2 or more Playing Time: 2-4 hours Note: Players will need to provide one 6-sided die for game play.
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- Banana Games
- Revolution Games (II)
Questions and answers
The Road to Cheren 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 The Road to Cheren is 240 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 Road to Cheren has a complexity rating of 2.3 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 Road to Cheren belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Chit-Pull System. 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 The Road to Cheren are: Kim Kanger. 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 The Road to Cheren 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.