New players to Axis & Allies will get a solid footing of the game just by playing this scenario. Each turn and combat may seem like it’s a lot of steps, but when you go through it, the process is quite straightforward and simple to nail down after a turn or two. Ivan recently taught us the ins and outs of the mechanics on How to Play, and while it may seem like a lot, playing through the introductory scenario demonstrates how easy the game is to nail down.
While the game advertises its length as taking one to three hours, Avalon Hill has also included a fantastic introductory scenario for new players, distilling the experience of Axis & Allies & Zombies into a 30-60 minute, 2-player romp that gives players all the tools they need to develop an understanding of the mechanics of the game, their units and some basic strategy. While the entire series is set in a speculative timeline where the outcome of World War II has not yet been determined, the addition of zombies does a few things to liven up (for lack of a better term) the experience for experienced players and make it accessible for new fans. It’s one of the reasons why the newest addition to the series, Axis & Allies & Zombies is a fantastic entry point for gamers new to the series.
When you mix in a player who is much more familiar with the game, that learning curve becomes all the steeper as you try to learn the game up against tried-and-true strategies from an Axis & Allies veteran. Learning and mastering the multiple steps of a turn, developing a working understanding of the variety of individual units, and gaining mastery over the (large) map, combined with resolving all the combats across the board can seem like an overwhelming task. There’s a learning curve that new players need to overcome. With that said, as new gamers discover board games, that very ubiquity can make the tabletop wargame series one that might be intimidating for new players to get into. It is a game whose theme is familiar to anyone who’s taken a high school history class, and a game that has proven that the formula is enduring through its popularity over all the years. It’s well earned, with the original game of the franchise being published all the way back in 1981. There is a certain ubiquity in the Axis & Allies board game franchise from Avalon Hill.
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