All you need to know about The First Jihad: The Rise of Islam 632-750

What is The First Jihad: The Rise of Islam 632-750 about?

White Dog Games’ “The First Jihad: The Rise of Islam 632-750″ is an inside-out solitaire wargame modeled on States of Siege. It simulates the rise of the Umayyad Caliphate between 632 and 750 AD. AI controls the forces of the Muslim Caliphate based in Mecca (the center of the game); the player controls a host of nations that had been invaded by the Caliphate (Byzantium, Persia, Visigothic Spain, Nubians, Khazars, Armenians, the Chinese, Indian states, etc.) The game has about 77 counters, one 11×17” map, 50 event cards, and numerous player aids and historical background materials.