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Wargaming for 3
Hunga Dunga
United States
Portland
Oregon
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Approximately 99% of all wargames were conceived to be played by two players. And anecdotally, I think it's safe to say that most 2-player wargames are played solitaire.
I wanted to start this geeklist to try to find wargames for 3 people.
Please add any you know of that play WELL with three people.
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Hunga Dunga
United States
Portland
Oregon
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This game works well for three people, though Friedrich's only winning options are a) early conquering of Austria, or b) playing defensively and waiting for all the death cards to come out soon after Turn 6.
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Hunga Dunga
United States
Portland
Oregon
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An oldy, but a goody!
US/England/Canada race against to Soviets to be the first to Berlin. But can the Germans hold out until the last turn???
A tense and exciting game.
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Board Game: Risk
[Average Rating:5.62 Overall Rank:6464]
Hunga Dunga
United States
Portland
Oregon
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I know, I know, I know....
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Board Game: Vinci
[Average Rating:7.23 Overall Rank:225]
Hunga Dunga
United States
Portland
Oregon
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Moving little armies around a board. Works well with three players.
An interesting mechanism for planning the death of one civilization and the birth of another.
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Hunga Dunga
United States
Portland
Oregon
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A classic game which in theory can be played with 3 players. Not sure how successful diplomacy sessions would be, though....
Has anyone played this with 3?
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Wulf Corbett
Scotland
Shotts
Lanarkshire
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This includes up to 7 armies - but it's hard to keep the block-game Fog of War with more than 4!
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Gunther Schmidl
Austria
Linz
OÖ
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This allows for a good 3-player game that also prevents the leader-bashing syndrome by teaming up 2 people against the third.
The solo player receives a full army, the other players each receive half an army; the solo player also receives twice the normal resources.
Worked beautifully for us.
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Jeff Coon
United States
Plano
Texas
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Designed for 3 - a very satisfying light wargame.
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Edward Jamer
Canada
Fredericton
NB
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This game works really well with 3 people - either the original or the Columbia Games edition.
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Wulf Corbett
Scotland
Shotts
Lanarkshire
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Never tried this 3-player, and there are only a couple of official scenarios for 3 players, but this game does everything right, so I can't see it failing!
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Board Game: EuroFront II
[Average Rating:8.32 Unranked]
[Average Rating:8.32 Unranked]
"L'état, c'est moi."
Canada
Vancouver
BC
Roger's Reviews: check out my reviews page, right here on BGG!
Who let this guy become wargame subdomain moderator anyways?
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This would be great with three - one player takes the Allies, one the Germans, and one the Russians.
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Chris Ferejohn
United States
San Francisco
California
Pitying fools as hard as I can...
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Well, you included Risk, so figured I may as well throw this in. If you count Risk as a "wargame" I guess this counts as well. Anyway, it's fun, short, glows under blacklight, and you get to roll a bunch of dice, so yay for all of that.
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Todd Pytel
United States
Chicago
Illinois
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HIS is designed for six, of course. But the pairing of powers for three is quite natural and the doubling-up would cut a lot of downtime, which is a bit of a problem with six. However, this would probably be best with experienced HIS players, as doubling on powers is going to require much stronger rules knowledge than playing a single power.
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Todd Pytel
United States
Chicago
Illinois
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Many of the big OCS games can be played in various multi-player configurations, but Sicily is really the natural for a 3-way game. One player takes Patton, one takes Monty, and the other takes the Axis. I've never had the opportunity to try this, but it seems perfect for a con - three dedicated players could wrap up the entire campaign in a weekend.
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Board Game: Titan
[Average Rating:7.08 Overall Rank:335]
Kent Reuber
United States
San Mateo
California
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Titan works well with three. It allows players to set up evenly spaced so that no player has an advantage.
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Kent Reuber
United States
San Mateo
California
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The original SPI War of the Ring had a three player game where one player plays Saruman.
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Chris Geggus
United Kingdom
Brentwood,
Essex
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I was going to suggest this, as one I always remember as being good for 3 players, but I then noticed, in the game entry, that it is actually stated as best with 3. High approval indeed.
In its time considered good enough for Avalon Hill to reprint the original SPI version - and they didn't do that with most of them!
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Kai Jensen
United States
Santa Rosa
California
I was going to buy OverText but I didn't know what to say with it!
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I can't believe no one has posted this one yet! When we get three players, we split up the Allies. So the three players have the choices of Axis, Soviet Allies or Western Allies. We have had a lot of fun playing it this way, as it adds a bit of tension between the two Allied players.
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William Hostman
United States
Eagle River
Alaska
Gaming in Greater Anchorage area, Alaska since 1978. Looking for Indy-willing RPG players in Eagle River (or willing to drive to Eagle River). Geekmail me if interested.
Yes, this really is what I looked like when I uploaded that avatar. Not that it's quite current anymore.
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Works decent with 3.
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Robert Wesley
Nepal
Aberdeen
Washington
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 Well, why not eh? 
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William Hostman
United States
Eagle River
Alaska
Gaming in Greater Anchorage area, Alaska since 1978. Looking for Indy-willing RPG players in Eagle River (or willing to drive to Eagle River). Geekmail me if interested.
Yes, this really is what I looked like when I uploaded that avatar. Not that it's quite current anymore.
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This, Or any of a number of strategic Sci-Fi war games.
Sci-Fi wargames are primed for variable players, specifically because there is no historical "Us vs Them" to constrain them.
My best game of Starfire was actually 1st ed. 3 players, Me playing and serving as GM. 25 strategic turns. 20 very short tactical battles, plus 5 strategic "Get away as they come in" system invasions.
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Bill
United States
Sayville
New York
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Oddly enough I will be playing this game with two other players tomorrow. Americans and French take on the British (but there are individual victory conditions for the Americans and French).
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David Dockter
United States
Minnesota
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2 to 4 players. I've heard it plays well with 3. Good reviews. Tough to find. Being remade by MMP.
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Jack Stalica
Canada
Ottawa
Ontario
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Made expressly for three players. Earth in the middle of two opposing interstellar civilizations. Each player has unique tech. A neat game sadly overlooked.
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John Laprise
Qatar
Doha
There is no rest for the wicked...
...and I am so tired.
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Coming soon! A three player only design from Martin Wallace.
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. I claim that this only happens with unexperienced Titan players, since experienced players will commit to such a battle only if:
