Desert War

About this expansion

Desert War is a two-player expansion variant for Up Front, offering approximately 60 minutes of play and introducing a new theatre for its skirmishes.

Designed for players familiar with the existing game, Desert War broadens the setting of Up Front without standing apart from its foundation. Like Banzai, it provides a new environment and adds more nationalities to the experiences available to players.

The expansion focuses on the distinctive challenges and possibilities of its setting. It supports skirmishes involving existing nationalities while also presenting intriguing new approaches to play through changes in hand capacities and nationality traits.

• A new theatre for Up Front skirmishes
• Additional nationalities
• New hand capacities
• Distinctive nationality traits

Some scenarios and nationalities mentioned in Desert War appear only in the latter, making the relationship between the expansion and Up Front especially relevant to players exploring the broader series. The result is a focused way to extend the existing system with a different environment and new national characteristics.

Released in 1989, Desert War is built for exactly two players. For fans of Up Front seeking a fresh theatre and additional strategic variation, its combination of new nationalities, hand capacities, and nationality traits offers a clearly defined expansion experience.