Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Panzerschreck Magazine #1 (Summer 1998) The player (Russians) fights building to building in downtown Berlin, and must "fly the flag" over the Reichstag as quickly as possible. (solitaire, tactical level WW2 east front).
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Campaign Card Play
Play cards to command conflicts and carry consequences through a campaign.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Events
Triggered events alter the shared state, rules, or available choices.
Point-to-Point Movement
Move along explicit connections between named locations or nodes.
Secret Unit Deployment
Place or assign units secretly before their positions are revealed.
Simulation
Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.
Read the full game description
Panzerschreck Magazine #1 (Summer 1998) The player (Russians) fights building to building in downtown Berlin, and must "fly the flag" over the Reichstag as quickly as possible. (solitaire, tactical level WW2 east front). Components: 8.5" x 11" map, 72 counters, 22 Event cards, rules. One Small Step Edition (2015) (Folio Series 8) Starting on 12 January 1945, the Red Army breached the German front as a result of the Vistula–Oder Offensive and advanced westward as much as 40 kilometres (25 miles) a day through East Prussia, Lower Silesia, East Pomerania, and Upper Silesia, temporarily halting on a line 60 km (37 mi) east of Berlin along the Oder River. When the offensive resumed, two Soviet fronts (army groups) attacked Berlin from the east and south, while a third overran German forces positioned north of Berlin. The Battle in Berlin lasted from 20 April until the morning of 2 May. Folio Contents: 1 8-Page Rules Book 22 Event Cards 1 half sheet of 88 full-color, die-cut counters (73 actual game pieces) 1 17" x22" Map/Playing Surface Double-sided Charts and Tables Card