Insurgent Algeria

From Catastrophe Games:

The year is 1954. The Algerian people are rising up against French colonizers who have oppressed them for over a century. But this is no regular war - victory will not be achieved on the battlefield, but by winning the hearts and minds of everyday Algerians.

Insurgent: Algeria is a simple, asymmetric card game for 1 to 2 players which recreates the Algerian War for independence on your tabletop. Players take the role of the French government and the Algerian resistance, the FLN, which have separate decks with unique abilities.

The game can be won in two ways - attrition and domination. An attrition victory involves collecting the most public support, represented by the icons on the top of the cards, in two of three fronts - military, political, and diplomatic. A domination victory occurs when a player overwhelms their opponent in any one front. Players must balance these competing objectives strategically in order to win the game.

A single player scenario is supported. The solo game puts the Algerian player against a French AI. This scenario is is simple to implement, but provides a difficult challenge since the AI plays cards at a faster rate than the regular two-player game.

PLAYERS: 1-2
TIME TO PLAY: 15-30 Minutes
AGE: 14+

Components:

    5 game pieces
    1 deck of cards
    2 dice (2d6)
    1 Rulebook