Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! – Operation Barbarossa 1941 (Second Edition)

Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! – Operation Barbarossa 1941 (Second Edition)

2012Uwe Eickert

2 - 4 players
60 - 180 min
3.3/5 weight

From BoardGameGeek

Awakening the Bear is the first game in the multi-award winning Conflict of Heroes series. In it, players control individual squads and tanks to resolve the same tactical dilemmas and decisions that commanders faced during some of the most ferocious engagements of WWII. CoH features a fast and fluid system that is easy to learn but realistic to all of the unique theaters of battle portrayed. Fun: Quick simultaneous play allows players to interact without waiting. Easy: Teach a new player how to play in under 5 minutes. No charts! Historically Accurate: Portrays realistic forces and tactics. Counters: Depict individual vehicles, airplanes, guns, squads and more. Consistent: Each game in the series uses the same rule system. 2nd Edition includes all new artwork, more units & firefights. This thread discusses the differences between 1st and 2nd edition in more detail.

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About Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! – Operation Barbarossa 1941 (Second Edition)

From BoardGameGeek:

Awakening the Bear is the first game in the multi-award winning Conflict of Heroes series. In it, players control individual squads and tanks to resolve the same tactical dilemmas and decisions that commanders faced during some of the most ferocious engagements of WWII. CoH features a fast and fluid system that is easy to learn but realistic to all of the unique theaters of battle portrayed. Fun: Quick simultaneous play allows players to interact without waiting. Easy: Teach a new player how to play in under 5 minutes. No charts! Historically Accurate: Portrays realistic forces and tactics. Counters: Depict individual vehicles, airplanes, guns, squads and more. Consistent: Each game in the series uses the same rule system. 2nd Edition includes all new artwork, more units & firefights. This thread discusses the differences between 1st and 2nd edition in more detail.

Designer

Uwe Eickert

Artists

Pavlos Germidis, Steve Paschal, Patrick Ward

Categories

WargameWorld War II

Mechanics

Action PointsDice RollingHexagon GridModular Board
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