Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Teachability
2.4/5
Harder to teach
Replay value
3.9/5
High replayability
Interaction
3.8/5
Highly interactive
Player scaling
4.0/5
Scales well
Strategic depth
4.6/5
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Strategy & Tactics magazine #79. Is an operational level simulation of a hypothetical attempt by the Warsaw Pact to seize the city of West Berlin within the context of a general conventional East-West war. Game components:1 map 22 x 32, 200 counters,1 Rulebook and 1 box.
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.