Napoleon At The Berezina

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 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

The game has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with frequent interaction between players. However, there is limited emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

The game Napoleon at the Berezina has a high replayability score due to its variability in gameplay, strategic depth, and adaptability to different player counts. The presence of expansions adds to the overall replay value. While it may not be the easiest game to learn, it offers a rewarding experience for those willing to invest the time.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Napoleon at the Berezina is 7, indicating a moderate influence of luck in the game. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome, and 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

(from ATO website:) Napoleon at the Berezina is a solitaire game of the last major action of the 1812 campaign. Disintegrating as it moved along, the French army was faced with total destruction if the three converging Russian armies caught the French army with its back against the Berezina River. A way had to be found across the river before that happened. Being a solitaire game, the player should imagine himself as the French side "fighting a colossus of blind automata". The solitaire rules combine a set of parameters for movement, with a system for authorizing Russian movement and other actions via a track that monitors overall Russian morale and successes to date to assist the player in running a challenging automaton. Complexity - Low Solitaire Suitability - High Full color 22"x34" map 200 full color die cut counters

Mechanism

1

Hexagon Grid

Family

4

Magazine: Against The Odds Players: Games with Solitaire Rules Players: Wargames with Solitaire Rules Rivers: Berezina

Type

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Wargames

Media