The Landing: Gallipoli 1915 is a narrative solitaire wargame that tells the story of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (Anzac’s) and their landing on the beaches of Gallipoli in the early morning of April 25th, 1915. The game is a simple and fast playing take on the situation and is designed to cause the player to reflect on the event and how it effects those brave soldiers who fought in this campaign. The mechanics are pretty simple and use combination of card-driven gameplay and action economy, where the player has to make choices about how to use their few troops most effectively to move up the beach. The game doesn’t use a traditional board but creates the game board through the random drawing and layout of the Site Cards to provide the player with a new and unique approach each time. The victory conditions in the game are simple and the player must occupy and control the Third Ridge (7th Map Card) by the end of the Dusk Round. If you do, then you are victorious. Anything less is a loss and will result in a descent into the horrors of trench warfare.

I recently played the game several times and very much enjoyed the time I spent with The Landing: Gallipoli 1915. While it has yet to be posted on our YouTube Channel, I did just shoot a 39-minute playthrough video (which I lost…again!) & a 24-minute review video. Great little solo card game that plays in 15-30 minutes.

We did however post an interview with the game’s designer Joe Schmidt on the blog (when the game was being called Anzac Cove mind you), and you can read that at the following link: https://theplayersaid.com/2020/01/13/interview-with-joe-schmidt-designer-of-anzac-cove-self-published/

If you are interested in The Landing: Gallipoli 1915, you can order a copy for $25.00 from the Catastrophe Games website at the following link: https://catastrophegames.net/the-landing-gallipoli-1915/

-Grant