Ottoman Sunset – The Great War in the Near East, 1914-1918 (1st Edition)

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Title : Ottoman Sunset – The Great War in the Near East, 1914-1918 (1st Edition)
Publisher : Victory Point Games
Product Line : States of Siege – Ziplock Games

Category : War Games
Genre : War Game – World War I War Game – 1900 to 1960 A.D.
Author : Darin Leviloff
Publish Year : 2010
Dimensions : 6x9x.3″
NKG Part # : 2147439083
Type : Ziplock
Series : #6 Darin Leviloff once again brings the novel States of Siege™ game series (Soviet Dawn and Israeli Independence) to The Great War in a Near Eastern adventure in Ottoman Sunset. The Turkish Empire, long the “Sick Man of Europe,” is surrounded by enemies and in a fight for survival as French, Russian, British and Commonwealth forces converge, joined by the Arab Revolt. The ancient capital of Constantinople is under threat from all directions, and only a cunning leader can help the Ottoman Empire endure and survive.
As the headlines unfold, you draw upon military resources and rely on your German and Austro-Hungarian allies to help you. Threats by land and sea are faced, and international politics is often at the forefront of events.
Can you save the Ottoman Empire? Can you secure the Dardanelles from Allied invasion? Will the Arab Revolt and Lawrence of Arabia prove your undoing, or can German aid and distant victories help you prevail? Play Ottoman Sunset and see!
Game Data:
Number of Players: 1
Ages: 12 and up
Playing Time: approx. 25 minutes
Complexity: 2.5 on a 9 scale
Solitaire Suitability: 9 on a 9 scale
Scale: Each unit is one Allied Front, and each turn is a few weeks of real time.
Game Components:

• One 8-page, color Game Rules booklet
• 40 color, die-cut 5/8” mounted game pieces
• 12 color, die-cut 3/4” mounted game pieces
• 48 ‘Headline’ cards
• One 11” x 17” color game map
• Detailed Example of Play + Designer’s Notes
• Polybag packaging and component storage

Credits:
Game Design: Darin A. Leviloff
Development: Alan Emrich and John Welch
Documentation: Alan Emrich
Map Art: Tim Allen
Playtesting: Geert van der Burgt, Steve Carey, Terry Coleman, Tom Decker, Dave Ells, Mark Giordano, Hans von Stockhausen, Ian Wakeham
Proofreading: Bill Barrett, Steve Carey, Mark Giordano, Geert van der Burgt, Ian Wakeham