The Sun Never Sets: Three Campaigns of the British Empire
BGG rank
BGG #18,044
BGG rating
6.9

The Sun Never Sets: Three Campaigns of the British Empire

1997

Rules assistance for The Sun Never Sets: Three Campaigns of the British Empire

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2 players
  • 180 min
  • 12+
  • Complexity 2.5/5

Rules assistant for The Sun Never Sets: Three Campaigns of the British Empire

For 2 players

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The Sun Never Sets: Three Campaigns of the British Empire is a board game released in 1997 for 2 players, 180 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Joseph Miranda and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Variable Set-up, and Hexagon Grid.

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About the game

The Sun Never Sets is a mid-to-high complexity operational level game of the colonial wars fought by the British during the 19th century. It includes three separate games, namely "March to Peking", "Zulu War" and "The Sudan". The game includes a core set of rules used in all three scenarios and scenario-specific rules unique to each game. Optional rules add further chrome and complexity to the game. March to Peking depicts the Anglo-French attack on China in 1860 to force it to open itself up to European trade. Special rules allow for the veteran Chinese Hunan army (engaged fighting the Taiping rebels elsewhere) to march to Peking's relief. Zulu War depicts the British campaigns in 1879 against the Zulus in South Africa. The Sudan covers three separate campaigns; the 1883-85 Mahdist uprising in Sudan, the defence of Khartoum in 1884-85, and the recapture of Sudan in 1896-98. The game consists of rules, two 34" x 22" maps and 620 counters.

Publishers

  • Decision Games (I)

Questions and answers

The Sun Never Sets: Three Campaigns of the British Empire 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.