The Tigers Are Burning

Fit

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.8

More strategic control

Table feel

The Tigers Are Burning has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players must frequently be aware of and react to others' strategies and turns. However, the game does not emphasize cooperation as much.

Replay value

The Tigers Are Burning has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, strategic depth, and scalability. The presence of expansions adds to the replay value. The game offers a good balance between ease of learning and depth of gameplay. The player interaction score is average.

Luck profile

The Tigers Are Burning has a moderate level of luck. While random elements do have some impact on the game outcome, players have a significant ability to mitigate the effects of luck through strategic decisions and planning. The game relies more on player strategy and decisions rather than pure luck. Overall, it strikes a good balance between luck and strategy.

Overview

The Tigers are Burning: Campaigns for the Ukraine, 1943-44 is a strategic level simulation of the Soviet reconquest of that vital area.. The onus is on the German player to be very aggressive in this game as only the Soviet Player may gain victory points. At the end of every game turn, starting with turn 2, the Soviet player checks to see if his victory point count matches what is required to win (e.g.- 15 points on Turn 2, 25 points on Turn 5)... if it does, the German player loses. Game Scale: Turn: 1 month Map: 40 miles / 65 km per hex Unit: Division to Army Game Contents: One 18 x 24" map One countersheet (100 1/2" dual-side printed counters) One 14 page rulebook Complexity: low to intermediate Playing Time: 3 hours

Mechanism

5

Dice Rolling Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Movement Points Ratio / Combat Results Table

Family

2

Magazine: Strategy & Tactics Players: Two Player Only Games

Type

1

Wargames

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