Wargame

The Russo-Japanese War

A two-player operational game covering the 1904–05 campaign in Manchuria. Players command Russian and Japanese ground and naval forces, with divisions and selected regiments maneuvering across an 11-mile-per-hex map in weekly turns. Russia defends its possessions while receiving reinforcements from Siberia and European Russia; Japan must defeat the Russian army before those reinforcements arrive. Both sides must manage casualties and the risk of a prolonged war, with Russian national will and social unrest threatening the monarchy and Japan facing limited human, military, and financial resources. Additional players can take separate naval or ground commands.

groupPlayers

2

psychologyComplexity

3 / 5