2017 · Modern Warfare

Stalin's Final War: What if the Soviet Union Attacked in 1953?

An alternative-history wargame examining a Soviet attack on Western Europe and Korea in 1953. Over 10 weekly turns, players conduct operations on separate maps covering West Germany and the Korean Peninsula, with Communist armies and corps facing mostly UN divisions and corps. Air superiority is represented abstractly, while limited atomic capabilities and the political consequences of nuclear use affect strategic decisions. The game supports one to four players and includes rules for both theaters, each using 10-mile hexes. Playing time is approximately four to eight hours.

groupPlayers

1–2 best 2

psychologyComplexity

3 / 5