Table feel
Kirovograd 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 less emphasis on cooperation in the game.
Kirovograd
Players
2-4
Time
?-?
Age
12+
Weight
3.13
Rating
6.86
Fit
Teach
2.3
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
3.7
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.0
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Kirovograd has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, impactful expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and adaptability to different player counts. It offers a fresh and engaging experience each time it is played.
Luck profile
The final luck score for Kirovograd is 6, indicating a balanced mix of luck and strategy. Random elements have 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
"Kirovograd" is a World War 2 wargame that recreates the epic armor battle which took place in the Ukraine from January 5-16, 1944 between the forces of General Ivan Konev's Second Ukrainian Front and General Otto Wohler's Eighth Army. After ten days of desperate fighting in conditions of frost and light snow, Konev's troops were unable either to make a lasting breakthrough of the German front or to annihilate those elements of XLVII Panzer Korps that they managed to encircle at Kirovograd. However the Germans, took a terrible pounding and the Second Ukrainian Front had taken the city of Kirovograd, an industrial center and road hub, from them. Game features Untried units, step-loss strengths and Dummy counters. Game Scale: Game Turn: 2 days Hex: 1.5 miles / 2.4 kilometers Units: Regiment to Division Game Inventory: Four 8.5 x 22" full-color mounted mapboards Two dual-side printed countersheets (300 1/2" counters) One 12-page Kirovograd rulebook Two single-side printed Player Aid Cards Two 6-sided dice Complexity Level: Medium-Heavy (4 of 5) Players: 2 Playing Time: 3-6 hours
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Credits
Designers
1
Jack Radey
Artists
3
Tim Barrance
Ina Clausen
Rodger B. MacGowan
Publishers
1
3W (World Wide Wargames)
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