World War 3: 1989, East Asia Front

World War 3: 1989, East Asia Front 2025

8.0 /10
BGG rating
2.0
Weight
1–4
Players
2
Best at
360–2200
Minutes
16
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1989: Worsening tension in East Asia brings old adversaries closer to war. Europe stands on the brink of Armageddon. Destabilization in the Persian Gulf causes regimes to teeter on the brink of collapse. Will East Asia be the spark to start the firestorm that is World War 3?

1989, East Asia Front expands the theaters involved in the Third World War, DSE with the Korea, Hokkaido, Manchuria, and Taiwan sub-theaters — along with a new theater-wide battle. Several additions have been made to the system to capture the nuances of war in this region, including Tension Cards, Industrial Area terrain, Mega Cities that fill entire hexes, Railroads & Rail Transport, Front Supply Heads, and Fortifications.

Product Information: Complexity: 6 out of 10 Solitaire Suitability: 8 out of 10 (no hidden units) Time Scale: 1 week per turn Map Scale: 45 km per hex Unit Scale: divisions, with some brigades and regiments, 100 aircraft per air unit Players: one to two per individual game, one to four for full campaign Playing Time: 6-10 hours per individual game, 36+ hours for full campaign

—description from the publisher

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