2012 · Wargame

Tonkin: The First Indochina War (Second Edition)

A two-player wargame covering the French Indochina War between the Viet Minh and France, focusing on the northern Vietnamese region of Tonkin and Laos from 1950 to 1954. Players alternate spending limited operation points to conduct movement, organization, intelligence, and other actions, while supply dumps are required for combat missions and keeping units supplied. The game includes five scenarios and a campaign game, with regiments and battalions represented on a map scaled to 12.5 miles per hex and turns representing one month.

groupPlayers

2

schedulePlaying time

240–1800 min

psychologyComplexity

3.3 / 5