Last Stand: The Battle for Moscow 1941-42

stand moscow simulate german winter offensive capture moscowone map timescmkmhexcountersunit scale ii x xx xxx kg daysturn oct jan october german army launch operation typhoon major german offensive year allout attempt defeat russia end world war german manage spire kremlin high water mark battle war million man fight desperate battle decide war future mankindmasahiro yamazaki designer mmp games red star rise stalingrad pocket design great game great conflict stand battle moscow trick designerrsquos bag mas titanic struggle playable sacrifice great sense history offer scenario different aspect campaign unique way show plight soviet morale nation face possible complete military defeat manageable size stand game competitora see masrsquo game stand feature interesting sequence play german player turn supply phase weather b reinforcementsupply placement c receive air point d combat unit supply check e isolate attrition check f supply unit removal snow turn g soviet morale chit pull applicable movement phase unit movementoverrun b supply unit consumption combat phase resolve combat b remove supply unit expend mode soviet reaction phase soviet player allow overrun eligible mechanized unit exploitation movement german unit half movement allowance b soviet player turn supply phase reinforcement hq combat unit placement b receive air point c combat unit supply check d isolate attrition check e red army morale check katyusha gun phase katyusha movement b katyusha fire movement phase german reaction phase like soviet reaction phase different parameter german player conduct reaction eligible mechanized unit combat phase ski unit placement b resolve attack exploitation movement identical german phase addition game feature unknown unit strength soviet unit variable shift victory condition soviet army morale breakdown german variable supply consumption course substantial weather effect general winter arrive reinforcement soviet causeperhap unique aspect stand victory condition game begin player know accomplish win game game progress german advance moscow german find take win soviet morale continue fall soviets strike damage heal twofold defeat happen momentlast stand feature scenario different length player option depend time playscenario soviet counterblowthis scenario cover great soviet counterattack push german brink defeat late winter play time hoursscenario german attackthis scenario cover german attack defeat soviet winter come play time hoursscenario campaign gamethis scenario cover entire offensive soviet counterattack combine scenario playing time hourslast stand componentsone map fracquot counter page color rulebook player aidsgame detailssolitaire rate good excellent complexity medium playing time hour scenario game scale unit division turn day hex kilometer