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
4.1/5
High replayability
Interaction
3.6/5
Highly interactive
Player scaling
4.4/5
Scales well
Strategic depth
4.7/5
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Microgame #9 in the Metagaming Microgames series, a Soviet invasion of Alaska during the Third World War.
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.
Hidden Movement
One or more pieces move secretly while opponents infer their locations.
Movement Points
Spend a movement allowance across spaces with different costs.
Hexagon Grid
Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.