Plunge into the Simba rebellion in eastern Congo, where mercenaries crush the uprising amid threats to civilians and expatriates. The Congo government, backed by Belgian and American forces plus powerful mercenaries and paratroopers, battles Simba guerrillas and potential Cuban reinforcements under Che Guevara. This turn-based strategy game unfolds over 20 turns spanning 20 months from January 1964 to August 1965, with distinct units on both sides clashing across the former Belgian Congo.
Event cards introduce varied diplomatic, military, political, and economic situations for high replayability. Matches last about 1 hour and 45 minutes, with neither side favored or notably harder to master. Strategy fans who enjoy asymmetric forces and historical confrontations will find a focused challenge here.
Congo 1964 plunges you in the midst of the bloody Simba rebellion in eastern Congo and its crushing by the mercenaries of Marshal Mobutu.
The Simbas want to control as much of the land as possible and to terrorize expatriates and civilians alike.
The Congo government must eradicate the revolt, with the help of Belgian and American support, and also with its mercenaries.
But beware of Che Guevara surprise intervention !
Congo 1964 lasts 20 turns each representing about 1 month between January 1964 and August 1965. One player is the Congo government and its Western allies, the other is the Simba rebels and Cuban troops, all fighting over the former Belgian Congo.
- Forces of both sides are quite distinct, as the Congo units are very varied, from poor local forces to powerful mercenaries or Belgian paratroopers.
-The Simba rebels have guerillas of all types, as well as Cuban reinforcements led by Che Guevara.
The game event cards allow full replay ability thanks to the numerous various situations that their create on the diplomatic, military, political or economical fields.
Estimated Playtime: 1h45
Favored Side: none
Hardest to Play: none
