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Andean Abyss
Rank #1394

Andean Abyss

2012

Designed by Volko Ruhnke

Published by GMT Games

Rating
7.6
Weight
3.8/5
Description

gmt websitecolombia nation edge abysscolombia s host worldrsquos marxist guerrilla army brutal drug lord rightwe death squad appear close fail state decade later marxist lose leader rural sanctuary big drug boss dead prison paramilitary negotiate demobilization government extend writ countryside restore popularity improve economy respect human rightsandean abyss take player multifaceted campaign control colombia guerrilla police kidnapping drug war military sweep terror faction deploy distinct capability tactic influence colombian affair achieve differ goal player place maneuver wooden piece colorful map exploit event card fully predict accessible mechanic component emphasis game play andean abyss provide engrossing model insurgency counterinsurgency colombiamdashsmoothly account population control line communication terrain intelligence foreign aid sanctuary host political military economic factorsa new kind cardassisted wargame awardwinning designer wilderness war labyrinth andean abyss feature unique mechanic relate event operation guarantee difficult player decision card flip gamersquos event dualuse represent alternative historical path player choose version event array operation special faction activity choice implication card play hand management focus map plan foreseeablemdashand unforeseeable die roll small game key victory luck ability organize effective campaignmultiplayer player solitaireandean abyss provide player contrast role overlap victory condition rich diplomatic interaction player game player represent alliance faction game system control nonplayer faction single player colombian government leftist farc rightwe auc narcotrafficking cartel nonplayer insurgent fight player power hand mean player defeatserie coin gmt volume iandean abyss present game system modern insurgency readily adaptable conflict particularly feature interaction side new counterinsurgency series rich underrepresented history guerrilla warfare beckon series coin gmt volume ii cuba librecastros insurgency volume iii distant plaininsurgency afghanistan volume iv fire lakeinsurgency vietnamtime scale multiple year propaganda roundmap scale area movementunit scale variesnumber player solitaire systemdesigner volko ruhnkedeveloper joel toppenmap card art chechu nietocounter art chechu nieto amp xavier carrascosa

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