Twilight Struggle

[campsawyer]

I have never played this game for lack of a regular opponent. But I just found out I can get the deluxe edition here in China at a fair price.

I have two questions:

1. do you need to be interested in the Cold War to appreciate this game?
   
2. how many plays did it take you to "get it"?
   

Shad,

I have it. It is a good game, nice history lesson for kids too.

First, question, no you do not need interest in the Cold War, you will learn enough from it and probably peak interest in it. The game plays much different from the standard wargame and very different from PG.

Second, one or two plays will get you the mechanics, but a mastery of it will be hard. Never had a same game twice, but it is definitely a two player game.

On the plus side a computer game is about to be released. Check GMT site and you will see it.