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Region: Horn of Africa

Call This A Ruddy Picnic?: An East Africa Scenario Supplement

Call This A Ruddy Picnic?: An East Africa Scenario Supplement

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Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
12
The Ogaden War: Ethiopia versus Somalia 1977-78

The Ogaden War: Ethiopia versus Somalia 1977-78

boardgame

This board game simulates the bloody Ogaden War of 1977-1978. Based on the Iraq 2003 system, it covers the Somali invasion and the Soviet-Cuban counteroffensive. It features 18 turns at the battalion level, an air warfare system, and random events.

Players:
1–2
Time:
300 min
Min. Age:
12
Adua 1896

Adua 1896

boardgame

The board game depicts the historical Battle of Adua in 1896 between Italy and the Abyssinians. It was published as issue number 4 of the Italian wargaming magazine "Alea Iacta Est" and is specifically designed for simulation players.

Players:
2
Time:
180 min
Min. Age:
12
Twilight Struggle: Red Sea – Conflict in the Horn of Africa

Twilight Struggle: Red Sea – Conflict in the Horn of Africa

boardgame

Players:
1–2
Time:
35 min
Min. Age:
12
A.O.I. (Africa Oriental Italiana)

A.O.I. (Africa Oriental Italiana)

boardgame

A.O.I. is a wargame about fighting in Italian East Africa during 1940-1941, featuring a regional map and twelve monthly turns. Victory depends on key city control. Crucial gameplay elements include strict supply rules, particularly for the Italian forces, and managing troop desertions in the later turns.

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
12
Second World War at Sea: Horn of Africa

Second World War at Sea: Horn of Africa

boardgame

Players:
1–2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
12
Africa Orientale Italiana: The Fall of Italian East Africa, 1941

Africa Orientale Italiana: The Fall of Italian East Africa, 1941

boardgame

Players:
1–2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Lion of Judah: The War for Ethiopia, 1935-1941

Lion of Judah: The War for Ethiopia, 1935-1941

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
180–240 min
Min. Age:
0
Lion of Ethiopia

Lion of Ethiopia

boardgame

This two-player wargame simulates the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1935–1936. It includes a map, counters, and a rulebook. Italy wins through territorial control or army destruction. Ethiopia wins by destroying forces and headquarters or by surviving until turn 22.

Players:
2
Time:
120 min
Min. Age:
12
Mad Mullah & Operations in Darfur

Mad Mullah & Operations in Darfur

boardgameexpansion

Players:
2–10
Time:
–
Min. Age:
11
Africa Orientale

Africa Orientale

boardgame

Africa Orientale simulates the 1940-41 East Africa campaign using the Europa Series system framework. Published by 3W in Strategy & Tactics, this wargame features hex-based movement with units from battalion to division for 1 or more players.

Players:
2
Time:
120 min
Min. Age:
12
Advanced European Theater of Operations: Africa Orientale Italiana

Advanced European Theater of Operations: Africa Orientale Italiana

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Players:
2–5
Time:
360 min
Min. Age:
15