A Line in the Sand
boardgame
This wargame details the early 1990s Persian Gulf War using mechanics similar to Red Storm Rising. It features a basic military-focused mode for fewer than five players utilizing land, sea, and air units. However, the core experience is a six-player diplomatic game. Political maneuvering, secret messaging via a diplomatic pouch, dynamic tracking markers like War Fever, and hidden war aims make political considerations just as vital as pure military might.
- Players:
- 2–6
- Time:
- 60–180 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Critical Point Fallujah, Iraq 1941
boardgame
This wargame simulates the Battle of Fallujah on May 22, 1941, where British forces were unexpectedly attacked by Iraqi units. Played on an 11x17 inch map with 160 counters, the game covers eleven turns depicting this intense engagement.
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Operation Iraqi Freedom: 2003
boardgame
This wargame simulates the 2003 Iraq War, exploring whether Saddam Hussein could have resisted US forces longer. It includes its own mapsheets and rules while utilizing components from games like Axis & Allies or related titles.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 180 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Gulf Strike: 2nd Edition Scenario Update
boardgameexpansion
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 360 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Saddam Moves South
boardgame
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 2–4 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Alexandre contre la Perse
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 60–240 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Decision: Iraq
boardgame
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 240 min
- Min. Age:
- 14
Battle for Basra
boardgame
Battle for Basra is a free introductory wargame from the 90s using GDW's First Battle system. It simulates a hypothetical U.S. attack on the Iraqi Republican Guard during the Gulf War. With a small map and few counters, U.S. forces must exit the board within six turns to win.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Age of Steam Expansion: Iraq / Berlin
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- Players:
- 3–4
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 0
Operation Iraqi Freedom
boardgame
This compact conflict game was featured in the March 2004 issue of "Armchair General". It includes a small map, 110 counters, and event chits. The game offers rules for two players and a solitaire mode where the player controls the Coalition forces.
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 90 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
12 Thieves
boardgame
In 12 Thieves, players lead bands of thieves to secure the best loot in the palaces of Baghdad. By cleverly playing cards, you infiltrate thieves and bribe guards to be the first to collect four treasures through smart tactical placement.
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 45 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Battle for Baghdad
boardgame
Battle for Baghdad is a moderate complexity board game for three to six players. Participants represent different factions vying for control of Iraq during the US occupation, utilizing asymmetric capabilities and an authentic satellite map.
- Players:
- 3–6
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
A Flame in the Gulf
boardgameexpansion
"A Flame in the Gulf" is a scenario expansion for FIREPOWER covering tactical conflicts of the Iran-Iraq War. It includes historical background, force overviews, and six scenarios ranging from 1980 to 1988. It was originally published in The General magazine in 1989.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 0
Tigris & Euphrates
boardgame
Tigris & Euphrates by Reiner Knizia is a tactical tile-placement game set in ancient Mesopotamia. Four leaders gather points in distinct categories, but the weakest score decides victory. Conflicts and ziggurat expansions shape the strategy.
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 60–120 min
- Min. Age:
- 14
Iraq War 2003
boardgame
This Japanese wargame simulates the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. The strategic simulation game includes two hundred cardboard counters and is designed for players interested in modern military history.
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 240 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
21st Century Battles
boardgame
- Players:
- 1–4
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 14
Assyria: Second Edition
boardgame
- Players:
- 1–4
- Time:
- 90 min
- Min. Age:
- 13
Gulf Strike
boardgame
Gulf Strike is a modern military simulation of land, air, and naval warfare in the Middle East. Featuring seven scenarios covering the Gulf Wars and regional crises from 1983 onward, it includes comprehensive orders of battle for numerous nations to simulate complex conflicts.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 360 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Ordered to Die: The Battle of Ctesiphon 1915
boardgame
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 0
Back to Iraq
boardgame
This strategic wargame simulates various scenarios of a new Iran-Iraq war, including Iraqi aggression against Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. The game features a detailed map, 352 military units, and optional rules covering chemical and nuclear warfare by participating nations.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 180 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Pursuit of Glory
boardgame
Pursuit of Glory is a strategic World War One board game focusing on the Near East, following Paths of Glory. Players command the British-Russian alliance or the Ottoman Empire. Card management drives historic events, operations, and resources. Objectives range from early Ottoman triumphs to grinding imperial attrition.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 360 min
- Min. Age:
- 14
Battle to Baghdad
boardgame
This reality board game by Jiggi Games is based on the US invasion of Iraq. Players command 3000 troops each, capture cities and airports, hunt Saddam Hussein, and must constantly watch out for rebel attacks, snipers, and car bombers.
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 45 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Iraqi Freedom: Thirty Days to Baghdad
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–3
- Time:
- 120–240 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Blood on the Tigris
boardgame
Blood on the Tigris is a wargame simulating the British and Indian campaign in Mesopotamia from 1914 to 1917, published in Strategy & Tactics. It includes one map, 220 counters, three scenarios, and features relatively low complexity for the genre.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 360 min
- Min. Age:
- 12