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The Kaiser's Battle: The German Offensive, March 1918 box art
1980 Ranked #13,662

The Kaiser's Battle: The German Offensive, March 1918

World War I wargame has German forces break through Allied lines and exit units while defenders delay them. Supply, morale, and a combat system based on unit strength make each offensive decision consequential.

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Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

2.66/5

Rating

6.01

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

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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

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Published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #83. Game of the German March 1918 offensive on the Western Front.

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Published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #83. Game of the German March 1918 offensive on the Western Front. Game play on UGO/IGO system. Unusual combat system without tables but roll die and multiply strength points and compare results by dividing attacker against defender. Compare against defender's morale rating for result. Brits are mainly on the defensive... using units as speed bumps. Germans win by exiting units off the West edge of map. Includes: 1 Map 1 sheet of 200 counters 1 set of rules contained in S&T #83

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
1
Play time
180 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.7/5
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Credits

Designers

2
Joseph M. Balkoski Jay A. Nelson

Artists

1
Redmond A. Simonsen

Publishers

1
SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

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