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Designed By
Art By
Published By
Year Published
2006
# of Players:
2 − 2
User Suggested # of Players
Best with 2 players
Recommended with 2 players
(13 voters) [poll]
Playing Time
240 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
12 and up
User Suggested Ages
14 to 2
(3 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence
Unplayable in another language
(5 voters) [poll]
Category
Mechanic
Primary Name
Shifting Sands
Alternate Names
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Description Edit | History

Shifting Sands is a point-to-point movement, card driven game based on the World War II African campaigns of 1940-1943. From the first Italian attempts to cross "The Wire" through the Torch invasion, all aspects of the campaign for North Africa are covered including the Abyssinian Campaign of 1940-1941. Like the commanders of the day, you'll need to try and achieve your goals while events in other theaters influence your ability to maintain any semblance of a plan.

Contents:

One mapsheet (approx 22"x32")
One 36-page booket with rules, designer notes, and scenarios; only 16 pages of actual game rules
Two countersheets - one 5/8" and one 5/8" and 1/2" mixed
2 decks of 55 cards - one allied and one axis
2 player aid cards
dice

[From the site of MMP]

Nominee for the 2006 Charles S. Roberts awards for Best World War II Boardgame (Charles S. Roberts Awards).

More Information Edit | History

Play time for the full campaign scenario will be 4-6 hours for experienced players.
Inexperienced players will take 6-8 hours.

Play time for the Sonnenblume scenario will be 3-4 hours for experienced players.
Inexperienced players will take 4-6 hours.

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6 Shifting Sands VESOP
Very Extended Sequence of Play for Shifting Sands. Maybe useful for beginners.
2009-10-20
2 Shifting Sands - zasady po polsku w wersji living rules 1.0 (8.9.07))
Polish rules for Shifting Sands. Version living rules 1.0 (8.9.07)) The corrected version of the translation.
2009-04-11
4 Shifting Sands Charts with errata
These are the Charts for Shifting Sands, to include: -Sequence of Play, -Fire Tables, -Combat and Terrain Modifiers, -Replacement Cost Table, -Long Range Desert Group Actions, -Victory Point Table.
2008-01-14
0 Shifting Sands - instrukcja PL.doc
SS Polish translation (instrukcja PL)
2007-07-07
15 Shifting Sands Living Rules 1.0 [6-1-07].pdf
Living Rules 1.0
2007-06-03
1 Shifting Sands event counters.pdf
Shifting Sands event counters (corrections & extras) -2 pages [PDF format]
2007-05-20
2 SS FAQ 2-25-2007.doc
Update FAQ File 2-25-2007
2007-02-27
3 SS_FAQ_12-30-06.pdf
Shifting Sands FAQ 12-30-2006 PDF Format
2007-01-02
0 SS_Errata_10-21-06.pdf
Shifting Sands Errata File PDF Format
2007-01-02
0 SS FAQ 12-21-06.doc
SS FAQ 12-21-06
2006-12-27
Statistics
Board Game Rank: 396
Wargame Rank: 66
Num Ratings: 310
Average Rating: 7.46
Standard Deviation: 1.56
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