Nights Of Fire: Battle For Budapest

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.1

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

Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with high interaction frequency. Limited emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

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

Luck profile

The final luck score for Nights of Fire: Battle for Budapest is 7, indicating a moderate level of luck influence 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

"Nights of Fire: Battle for Budapest" is the second wargame in a duology adapting the events of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution for modern board game form. Following the Hungarian success in part one, this game starts as the Red Army arrives at the edge of the capital and pushes into the heart of the city, bent on retribution, destruction, and ruthless pursuit of control. For the players in charge of the Hungarian defense, there is no time left for organizing and sedition. This is a hopeless war of survival, plain and simple. Combining card and action management mechanisms of modern euro games with the theme and feel of a classic block wargame, players can experience the rush of a true no-win scenario, and see how long they can keep the flame of the revolution going under the pressure of the unstoppable march of the Soviet military machine. The game can be played by up to two revolutionary players against either a live or an automated opponent. —description from the publisher

Mechanism

5

Area Movement Cooperative Game Dice Rolling Hand Management Movement Points

Family

6

Cities: Budapest (Hungary) Components: Block Wargames Country: Hungary Crowdfunding: Kickstarter History: Cold War History: Hungarian Revolution of 1956

Type

1

Wargames

Media