Axis & Allies: North Africa (2024)

About this game

The fighting in North Africa was unlike any other in World War II. In Axis & Allies: North Africa, you will command the forces of either the Axis (Germany and Italy) or the Allies (the United Kingdom and, eventually, the United States) in a campaign that may again capture the imagination of the entire world. Intercept enemy convoys headed to the ports of North Africa...while protecting your own. Prove your logistical prowess by keeping your forces supplied. Most of all, show your ingenuity as a general, and you may change the course of history and ultimately gain the respect of your opponents. Axis & Allies: North Africa features two scenarios: Rommel's Last Push: The Desert Fox shocked the world when his small Afrika Korps and the Italians advanced to Tobruk and the gates of Cairo. The full 14-round campaign. Operation Torch: The Americans finally arrive in November 1942, squeezing the Axis from two directions, back to their last holdout in Tunisia. A shorter 8-round experience. —description from the publisher

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 3.0/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.