Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
"Sturm Nach Osten" is a Strategic level two-player wargame that covers the World War 2 Eastern Front from June 1941 to May 1945 with one-month turns. The game has variable victory conditions reflecting the historical ebb and flow.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Movement Points
Spend a movement allowance across spaces with different costs.
Hexagon Grid
Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Combat Results Table
Compare opposing strength as a ratio, then consult a table to resolve combat.
Read the full game description
"Sturm Nach Osten" is a Strategic level two-player wargame that covers the World War 2 Eastern Front from June 1941 to May 1945 with one-month turns. The game has variable victory conditions reflecting the historical ebb and flow. Main units are fronts, armies and corps; also units for static Garrisons and Soviet factories (need to move Eastward by rail before capture); markers for fortification, artillery, overrun/blitz and dispersal are all provided. Weather, terrain, supply and ZoC rules are used. Victory is measured by control of key cities at key moments. The rules provide for several "scenarios" (different start and end dates) for shorter playing times and there is also a simplified version using less units and stripped down rules. First published as a Game Kit by the designer with color copied counters on blue & red paper and a B&W map that you could color in. The Wargamer Magazine Vol.I, #19 is the 2nd edition of the game