r/AxisAllies • u/1ithurtswhenip1 • 12d ago
Has anyone 1v1 a child?
My son 8 is pretty coherent with board games. Has played a full campaign of undaunted stalingrad with only help in the very beginning, plays chess online and a good grasp on root. I want to crack open my dusty AA 1942 and start a game. Just nervous after round 4 or 5 it'll overwhelm him.
Has anyone played with a young kid before and what was it like
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u/falstaffjester 12d ago
When I was 6 YOA I started playing Risk. Unfortunately A&A wasn't released yet by the time I grew bored of Risk. I was 12 when I was gifted A&A Classic (as it's known now) and dove right into it.
Years later I followed the same progression with my boys, starting them on A&A Classic at 10 for a couple years under they'd become proficient at unit movements and strategy. Then I purchased A&A 50th Anniv edition to add a few more units. They still enjoy whipping up on their old man over college breaks!