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?
When Eagles Fight is two-player game simulating the campaigns fought between the Central powers and Czarist Rusia, from Tanneberg in 1914 to the fall of the Romanov in 1917. Each turn represents one or two months, depending on the season.
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.
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
When Eagles Fight is two-player game simulating the campaigns fought between the Central powers and Czarist Rusia, from Tanneberg in 1914 to the fall of the Romanov in 1917. Each turn represents one or two months, depending on the season. Each hex equals 25 miles from side to opposite side. Units are mostly corps, with a few divisions representing 10000-60000 men each. The components include rules, the map and the die-cut counters. (source: rulebook)