Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Teachability
2.2/5
Harder to teach
Replay value
4.0/5
High replayability
Interaction
3.7/5
Highly interactive
Player scaling
4.4/5
Scales well
Strategic depth
4.5/5
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
A complete historical game/simulation from the campaigns of Frederick the Great. A Series 120 game, playable in two hours by two beginning players, ages 12 to adult. Republished in Command Magazine Japan #45 in 2002, along with 1941: Operation Barbarossa.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Hexagon Grid
Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Simulation
Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.