1916 Verdun: Campaign of Attrition

1916 Verdun: Campaign of Attrition

2018Ray Weiss

2 players
90 - 150 min
2.5/5 weight

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"1916 Verdun: Campaign of Attrition" is a brutal wargame of attrition, maneuver and administration. Players each command numerous divisions and must judiciously burn resources in order to outlast their opponent. Players must plan operations in advance in order to maximize what they have available, but most plans usually disintegrate in face of the enemy. Despite its size and short rule-length, this is a fairly complex, granular wargame with numerous excruciating decisions to be made by both players. A copy of 1916 Verdun: Campaign of Attrition comes with: 1 box 2 6 sided dice 1 22"x17” full-color map 140 extra thick 0.5-inch laser cut counters 2 Player Aids 1 Rulebook SCALE 12.5 miles per hex 2750-3000 men per Strength Point Each Battery approximately 1 Ordinance Point. 10 x 1 month turns. Designed by Ray Weiss Developed by Matt Ward Counter Art & Box Art by Ivan Caceres Map art by Tim Allen

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About 1916 Verdun: Campaign of Attrition

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"1916 Verdun: Campaign of Attrition" is a brutal wargame of attrition, maneuver and administration. Players each command numerous divisions and must judiciously burn resources in order to outlast their opponent. Players must plan operations in advance in order to maximize what they have available, but most plans usually disintegrate in face of the enemy. Despite its size and short rule-length, this is a fairly complex, granular wargame with numerous excruciating decisions to be made by both players. A copy of 1916 Verdun: Campaign of Attrition comes with: 1 box 2 6 sided dice 1 22"x17” full-color map 140 extra thick 0.5-inch laser cut counters 2 Player Aids 1 Rulebook SCALE 12.5 miles per hex 2750-3000 men per Strength Point Each Battery approximately 1 Ordinance Point. 10 x 1 month turns. Designed by Ray Weiss Developed by Matt Ward Counter Art & Box Art by Ivan Caceres Map art by Tim Allen

Designer

Ray Weiss

Artists

Tim Allen, Iván Cáceres, Ray Weiss

Categories

WargameWorld War I

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