Description
The Boers, white settlers of Dutch and French descent, started to colonize the shores of what would become Cape Town in 1652. Over time, British settlers and pressure forced them inland, where they founded the Orange Free State and Transvaal, isolated areas rich in gold and diamonds. The British continued to try to subdue the Boers in the Transvaal War of 1881 and the Jameson Raid of 1895. Anticipating a third attempt by a feared invasion, the Boers decided to invade the British colonies first in October of 1899. It is here that the game begins.
Boer War is a 1-2 player game split into two phases, the Conventional War Phase and the Guerrilla Phase. It is played in 6 turns, with each player alternating between spending Action Points and playing Event Cards. With unique victory conditions and Event Cards for each phase, and the Guerrilla Phase being playable as a separate scenario, players get two games in one box. As the British try to keep up their Morale and the Boers destroy and plunder through Guerrilla warfare, who will be the one in control when no one is left standing?
Product Information:
- Complexity: Medium
- Time Scale: 1 Turn = Six Months
- Map Scale: Abstract
- Unit Scale: 3,000-5,000 Soldiers
- Number of Players: 1 or 2
- Suitability for Solitaire: High
- Average Time to Play: 2-3 Hours
- Recommended Age: 14+
Components:
- 1 Rulebook
- 1 22″x34″ Mounted Map
- 2 Countersheets
- 2 Player Aids
- 72 Event Cards
- 2 Six-sided Dice
Designer: Javier G. de Gabiola
Graphic Artist: Adolfo Suárez
Project Manager: Julian Thomas
