2023 · Wargame

Velikiye Luki: Stalingrad of the North

Simulates the 1942–43 fighting around a besieged Russian city during the Winter Campaign. Players command Soviet and German formations as the Soviets attempt to advance through difficult terrain to sever the north–south rail link and encircle the garrison, while the Germans try to hold the town and mount relief counterattacks. Gameplay emphasizes maneuver through rough ground, cutting supply and communication lines, and coordinating attacks and relief efforts. Combat and attrition play a major role as encirclement, relief attempts, and the timing of offensives determine control of key rail and town hexes.

groupPlayers

2

schedulePlaying time

60–120 min

cakeAge

16+

psychologyComplexity

1.7 / 5