Table feel
The game has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to each other's strategies. However, there is limited emphasis on cooperation.
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Kiev & Rostov: Battles Of Army Group South, 1941
Players
2
Time
?-?
Age
12+
Weight
3.13
Rating
6.69
Fit
Teach
2.4
Teaching signal
Replay
3.9
High replayability
Interaction
3.7
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.5
More strategic control
Replay value
Kiev & Rostov: Battles of Army Group South, 1941 has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, the presence of expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and good scalability. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, allowing players to discover new tactics and strategies. The game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the effort.
Luck profile
The final luck score for Kiev & Rostov: Battles of Army Group South, 1941 is 7. The game has a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with random elements having a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.
Overview
Kiev & Rostov: Battles of Army Group South, 1941, is a set division/regiment level simulations of crucial campaigns in the southwestern Soviet Union during World War II. Kiev: The Battle of Encirclement, 1941, depicts the German Blitzkrieg campaign that lasted from 29 August to 26 September 1941. It ended with one of the largest encirclements in history, Nearly the entire Southwestern Front of the Red Army was encircled, with the Soviets losing over 600,000 troops, 3700 guns and almost 900 tanks. Rostov: The First Soviet Counterattack, 1941, depicts the German drive across the Donets Basin in the fall of 1941. Army Group South attempted to seize the valuable communications junction at Rostov and establish bridgeheads across both the Donets and lower Don Rivers. In the ensuing fighting around Rostov, the Germans suffered their first strategic setback in their campaign against the Soviet Union, as the Soviet Army drove the German mechanized spearhead from this vital area. Army Group South game system is an adaptation of the system pioneered in SPI's Panzergruppe Guderian. Published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #188 - Nov/Dec 1997. Kiev Game Scale: Game Turn: 2 days Hex: 5 miles / 8 kilometers Units: Regiment to Division Rostov Game Scale: Game Turn: 5 days Hex: 10.5 miles / 17 kilometers Units: Regiment to Division Game Inventory: One 22 x 34" full color mapsheet Two dual-side printed countersheets (400 1/2" counters) One 16-page Army Group South rulebook One Player Aid Card Solitaire Playability: High Complexity Level: Medium Players: 2 or more Playing Time: 4-6 Hours
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Credits
Designers
2
Joe Angiolillo
John H. Butterfield
Artists
2
Beth Queman
Joe Youst
Publishers
1
Decision Games (I)
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