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Balkan Front

Players

2-3

Time

?-?

Age

12+

Weight

3.86

Rating

6.98

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

The game Balkan Front has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to other players' actions. However, there is a lower emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

Balkan Front has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, strategic depth, and scalability. The presence of expansions adds to its replay value. The game offers a moderate level of easiness to learn, making it accessible to a wide range of players.

Luck profile

Balkan Front has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. Random elements such as dice rolls and card draws have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role. Overall, Balkan Front strikes a good balance between luck and strategy.

Overview

Balkan Front is a detailed simulation of the Axis campaigns of conquest in the Balkans, from autumn 1940 to summer 1941. It covers the failed Italian invasion of Greece, the German blitzkrieg that overran Yugoslavia and Greece, and the German airborne assault on Crete. First (1990) Edition Game components: Two maps (in two full sheets as 14A & 15B or six quarter sheets as 14A:NW, 14A:NE, 14A:SW, 14A:SE, and 15B:NW, & 15B:NE) Four counter sheets (Europa 20A, 21A, 22A and Europa ACS-2 Sheet) Rules booklet (includes Rules and Order of Battle) Charts & Tables: Victory Chart Turn Record and Weather Table Axis Game Chart Allied Game Chart Terrain Effects Chart/Combat Results Tables (x2) Unit Identification Chart (x2) Two six-sided dices Second (2002) Edition Game components: AS ABOVE, EXCEPT Rules and Charts printed "2nd Edition" AND: Four counter sheets, totalling 1120 counters (Europa 20A-R, 21A-R, 22A-R and Europa Universal Marker Sheet) - dated 1999 Revised Order of Battle (20 pages) - dated 2000

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Credits

Designers

1
John Astell

Artists

2
Winston Hamilton Barbie Pratt

Publishers

1
Games Research/Design (GR/D)

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