Storm Over Madrid 1936: "miracle Of November"

Fit

Teach 2.3

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

Table feel

The game has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players frequently need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies. However, there is limited emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

Storm Over Madrid 1936: Miracle of November has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, impactful 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 presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing the replay value. The game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. Although it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the effort.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Storm Over Madrid 1936: Miracle of November 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

"Storm Over Madrid 1936: Miracle of November" simulates the fighting that took place during the attempt to capture of Madrid, that lasted between October 1936 and January 1937 during the course of the Spanish Civil War. A long and bloody siege affair. "Storm Over Madrid" uses a modified version of the well-known area-impulse wargame system. The modifications to the original system are many and carefully considered. Besides a new morale points system that highlights the intrinsic febrility of the Republican side, support points that oblige players to plan ahead and event chits, our combat system has several new concepts: defensive fire and counter-attacks, automatic losses depending on the intensity of the battle... Attacks are never free and the actual decision to attack must be thought through carefully. One game turn represents a week and the game runs from 9 October 1936 to 21 January 1937 (15 turns). 2 short scenarios and a campaign game allow you to play the battle from start to finish, with each scenario requiring a different style of play. Units are for the most part battalion strength. The Nationalists have the (Spanish) Legion and Moroccan troops, while on the Republican side there are anarchists, communists and the International Brigades. An interesting 2 player wargame, one that is fun to play and historically correct. It’s a game that allows you to understand the ins and outs of this asymmetric siege by revisiting a game system that has already proved its worth. -description from designer

Mechanism

3

Area Movement Area-Impulse Dice Rolling

Family

6

Cities: Madrid (Spain) Country: Spain History: Interwar period History: Spanish Civil War Magazine: Battles Players: Two Player Only Games

Type

1

Wargames

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