The latest Kim Kanger design (Tonkin, Ici, c’est la France, and Dien Bien Phu) is now available from Revolution Games. The Road to Cheren simulates the 1941 East African Eritrea campaign which pitted combined British and French forces against defending Italian troops. The design promises some interesting mechanics to keep the tension level, as well as replayablity, high. The Road to Cheren ships the first week of March and carries an MSRP of $18.00.
From Revolution:
The Road to Cheren is our new game covering the Eritrea campaign in East Africa in 1941. The campaign featured British and French forces versus the Italians in a wild and mountainous country. The game was designed by Kim Kanger who also designed Ici, c’est la France, Tonkin, and the soon to be released Dien Bien Phu, all by Legion Wargames.
Cheren is a game where the movement of each piece is critical. After movement your opponent may react but with only a few units, making player decisions difficult; do I go to the aid of a unit likely to be attacked or use my reaction to push troops forward in an area where I am on the offensive. After combat there is exploitation movement. Only motorized infantry, tanks and cavalry may exploit and are scarce in this campaign. In addition there is a very nice chit pull system to give both sides some special abilities and keep the enemy guessing as to what comes next. Finally some Italian native units may decide to join the Allies, or they may stay loyal, which creates extra tension in the game.
