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Triumph & Tragedy - European Balance of Power (2nd Printing)

By: GMT Games

Type: Boxed Game

Product Line: Non-Series War Games - World War II

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Product Info

Title
Triumph & Tragedy - European Balance of Power (2nd Printing)
Publisher
Category
Sub-category
Publish Year
2016
Dimensions
9x12x2.25"
NKG Part #
2147831596
MFG. Part #
GMT1501-16
Type
Boxed Game
Age Range
12 Years and Up
# Players
2 - 3 Players
Game Length
240 Minutes

Description

Triumph and Tragedy is a geopolitical strategy game for 3 players (also playable by 2) covering the competition for European supremacy during the period 1935-45 between Capitalism (the West), Communism (the Soviet Union) and Fascism (the Axis). It has diplomatic, economic, technological and military components, and can be won by gaining economic hegemony or technological supremacy (A-bomb), or by vanquishing a rival militarily.

The 22” x 34” area map covers Eurasia to India and the Urals, with the Americas and the eastern British Empire represented abstractly. Military units are 1/2” blocks, of 7 types (Infantry/Tank/Fortress/AirForce/Carrier/Fleet/Submarine), in 6 different colors (Germany/Italy/Russia/Britain/France/USA). The mix of approximately 200 blocks allows great flexibility of force composition. There is a 55-card Action deck and a 55-card Investment deck, plus 30 Peace Dividend chits and 50 markers of various types.

The game starts in 1935, with all 3 Great Powers virtually disarmed: Germany has repudiated the Versailles Peace Treaty, initiating an arms race in Europe. With blocks, the nature of military buildups remain unknown to rivals unless/until military conflict breaks out. The game may end peacefully or there may be war. There are game sanctions for attacking neutral minors or declaring war on an opponent, and rewards for remaining peaceful (you get a Peace Dividend chit of value 0-2 for every year you remain at Peace).

Contents:

  • One full-color die-cut countersheet
  • One 22" x 34" mapsheet
  • Two sheets of labels
  • 208 wooden blocks
  • Game Record Sheet
  • Rulebook
  • Playbook
  • 55-card Action Deck
  • 55-Card Investment Deck
  • Three Player Aid Cards