Absolute War! The Russian Front 1941-45

publisher websiteafter tackle russian game retreat series wargamer designer carl paradis revisit fascinating campaign quotabsolute war russian quot twoplayer wargame recreate titanic struggle invading army nazi germany versus soviet union fresh new way new approach fast easy play make perfect introduce new gamer hobby design emphasis place make game playerfriendly manageable level scope difficulty time play low total counter count density quick playing realistic simulation present player deep strategy merit contemplation system map area adopt movement streamline combat handle deck card german soviet mean combat table dice roll card crux game system offer variety regular combat result table like ldquono retreatrdquo generate event special game ability ex major offensive partisan raid siege artillery increase replacement etchellip effortlessly resolve battle outcome setup campaign scenario lightning fast minute game go high degree replayability mean reward player experience increase skillquotabsolute war russian quot emphasis strategic planning tedious hex maneuver factorcounte attain ldquoperfectrdquo attack timeconsuming calculation take care effortlessly game engine let concentrate instead exercise generalship skill opponent areamovement provide proper feel sweeping maneuver exploitation encirclement vast steppe forest russia gruele city siege represent allow local battle unfold foe occupy battle critical map area simple ndash effective economic model player feel grow sophistication soviet red army degradation onceinvincible german wehrmacht epic year merciless campaign fight soil ldquomother russiardquovictory condition simple point capture map objective force campaign decision destroy foersquo army help endeavor event card provide shortterm goal accomplish gain playersrsquo special game advantage metneither afford mercy hate foe lifeordeath conflict command large grueling campaign world see war hell absolute war quickplaye scenario plus campaign game barbarossa initial assault soviet union german leningrad moscow ldquogeneral winterrdquo freeze german war machine dead track fall blau amp operation saturn offensive caucasus oil field nazis disastrous rendezvous destiny stalingrad orhellipmaybe okh decide strike north soviet capital operation zitadelle hitlerrsquo chance get ldquovictoryrdquo sort east winter disaster south itrsquos doordie proposition german red army finally fight equal term kursk tombstone panzer operation bagration soviet summer offensive finally break wehrmacht normandy landing look like mere scuffle finally expel hate foe enemy foothold mother russiaabsolute war campaign game operation barbarossa aftermath bagration conflict gate germany play dramatic fashion play time approximately hour campaign game hour short scenario scale unit armyfront area kilometer turn represent month real time