Game Info
Year
1963
Players
2
Age
12+
Playtime
120 min
Complexity
4.1/5
Collection
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Description
Classic hex-and-counter wargame simulating the entire Eastern Front campaign from June 1941 to May 1943.
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Zilla Blitz Other at 7:33 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- WEGO system great for digital format
- Large scope and scale
- Beautiful graphics
- Two maps scales (tactical and operational)
- Multiple campaigns and linked scenarios
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- World War II conflict in Stalingrad.
- Stalingrad, World War II
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Campaign play — Includes "three campaigns," with each campaign consisting of "three to six linked scenarios."
- Hex and counter — Uses "NATO symbols" on a "really big hex encounters map."
- Multiple scales — Offers "two scales to it: a more tactical level map" for the city and an "operational level map" for a larger scale.
- WEGO System — Features a "WEGO system" where both players plan actions and then execute them simultaneously.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Statecraft from Doit Games. Link is down below if you want to go check out the Kickstarter.
- The Kaiser's High Seas Fleet, The Great War at Sea, 1914 to 1918 by Compass Games.
- So, it's really taking War at Sea, reimagining it, modernizing it, and then bringing it to World War I. So, fascinating, clever design idea from Compass Games.
- Congratulations to our winner there. We're not done quite with giveaways yet because we're going to give away a $50 store gift certificate from the Noble Knight sponsorship.
- So, I'm curious how many of you out there that play board war games and watch these videos uh do miniatures combat as well.
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Zilla Blitz Other at 14:37 sentiment: positive
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Click to watch at 14:37 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Back in stock
Cons
- Has been out of stock for a while
Thematic elements
none
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Movement — Host refers to it as 'their solitire area movement series.'
- solitaire play — Host calls it 'their Solitaire, the first volume in their solitire area movement series.'
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Quotes (from this video)
- This is looking really, really good. Very interesting topic and a very creative design.
- Baggie games are always fun, too, because they come in my mailbox rather than at my front door. So when they arrive, you're like, "Oh, it's a magazine." And then you open up saying, "Oh, it's a game."
- So, it's the flip side of Silent Victory with all of the implications and fun of that.
- This is a tactical combat game, fantas fantasy combat game set in Greek mythology.
- 46% of viewers said yes to this question.
- I figured most people wouldn't have space. Most people wouldn't have the time and most people Yeah.
- I feel like I'm not in the Grognard club until I do one of these experiences.
- Especially now that half of us have done this, I feel left out.
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