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Germany #3 - Grossbeeren 20

By: Victory Point Games

Type: Ziplock

Product Line: Napoleonic 20 - Ziplock Games


Product Info

Title
Germany #3 - Grossbeeren 20
Category
Author
Lance McMillan
Publish Year
2010
Dimensions
6x9x.33"
NKG Part #
2147439082
Type
Ziplock
Series
#11

Description

When a seven week truce ended in August of 1813, the Sixth Coalition that was trying to stop the French awaited Napoleon’s next move, and that move would be a drive on Berlin led by Marshal Oudinot. Right from the outset, however, the campaign was beset by bad weather, slowing the advance against the Allied forces led by the famously cautious and canny Prince John of Sweden (formerly French Marshal Bernadotte and Napoleon’s brother-in-law).

Many “what ifs?” are explored in this game, as so much of war’s friction occurred during this campaign. Grossbeeren 20 features only modest complexity and a focused scope employing low unit density on the map (20 pieces or less) and dramatic, fast playing turns. It is the addition of ‘story-driven’ random event cards and night game turns that provide the operational pauses and “friction of war” that give players a great feel for the parry-and-thrust of a Napoleonic grand battle as the armies close to bayonet-point to see which will break first!

Game Data:

Number of Players: 2
Ages: 12 and up
Playing Time: approximately 45 minutes
Complexity: 4.5 on a 9 scale
Solitaire Suitability: 6 on a 9 scale
Scale: Each unit is 1 corps, each hex is about 800 meters, and each turn is roughly 3 daylight hours (or 10 night hours).

Game Components:

  • One 8-page, color instructions booklet, with Standard and Optional rules included
  • One sheet of Exclusive rules.
  • 32 color, die-cut 5/8” mounted game pieces
  • 12 random event cards
  • One 11” x 17” color game map
  • Two color player aid sheets
  • Polybag packaging and component storage

    Credits:

    Game Design: Lance McMillan
    Series Developer: Lance McMillan
    Art & Graphic Design: Chris Magoun
    Documentation Layout: Alan Emrich
    Research: Andreas E. Gebhardt
    Playtesting: John Buck, Andreas E. Gebhardt, Hermann Luttmann, Keven Mchale, Kim Meints, David Moody, Joe Oppenheimer, Carl Paradis, Matthew & Joshus Shirley, Hugh Tracy
    Proofreading: Hans Korting