SGS Battle For: Stalingrad

Easy to learn, hard to master type of game. Some are complaining the the UI/mechanics are not intuitive, but I would earnestly disagree - this game is played by well defined and presented phases, just follow the flow. That said, it is not a typical grognard game, but I would still recommend the game to such players for these reasons: 1) The historical context is nicely presented, and the rules' relevance to them is explained 2) It's a classic old school tabletop wargame - if you have a soft spot for tabletops, you might like it 3) At the very least, it's a fun game for your coffee break The only negative for me personally is the upbeat/propaganda music, which is, yes, historical, but overshadows the drama of the Stalingrad battle. I would prefer ambient war horror background sounds (you can always turn the in-game music off, of course) P.S. I bought it on sale, but I still consider the full price fair - it's a niche game, the dev has to survive somehow :)

I've installed and bounced off this game multiple times. At this point, the UI is my worst enemy. Game does explain things, but I still run into roadblocks. Example: Drag artillery "gunfire" counters to place them on regions to bombard. Seems simple. Except that when i drag the "off map" artillery, the line will change to red and then seem to change its origin to whatever region i am on. When I move it around it gets confused and does little "routes" through various regions as though it was an actual unit moving around. It just seems like there's always some issue like this. Don't get me started on right click to select units and left click to move, or maybe click and drag. I've watched multiple video tutorials and I feel like this game and others in the series could use major improvements to the intuitiveness of the UI and UX. I'll change my review if I can ever figure out how to get through a full turn without being unsure how to take a basic action.

Hi!! I'm a big fan of the series, and I've bought a lot of games on sale. I've been playing this game while listening to documentaries about the Battle of Stalingrad, and I've learned a lot about the battle. The game accurately depicts the situation on the battlefield, and I really enjoy the element of chance in the game. Now that my girlfriend has left me, I'll be able to delve deeper into your games and learn more about the history. Thank you, and I'm looking forward to your future games!!! HELLO FROM RUSSIA!!

Outstanding boardgame. Very simple mechanics. Very difficult to win!

This is a decent game. On the positive they get the 'look and feel' just right. The map, counters and cards are all excellent. You really get the sense of being a general at the operational level. On the negative side, some elements of the interface are a little clunky. In particular, when you want to separate elements of a very large stack. The rules were decent but could have used a little more detail. It is probably not fair to criticize the AI but it does not seem very good. One should not be able to win their very first game while trying to learn the rules against an AI on 'expert' level. But a competent AI is a very big ask. Anyone interested in this battle should certainly try it out.

A pretty fun, and sometimes difficult game based on the Battle of Stalingrad. Winning as the Nazis is possible, though it might take you a few tries because of the nature of card draws and dice rolls influencing battle results. The music and art is really great all-around, and brings across the atmosphere of the battle quite well. The biggest flaw I've found with the game is that you absolutely need to save at the start of every turn, and make sure you have autosaves active. If not, you WILL eventually lose a game to either the click-and-drag function of the counters messing up and leaving a UI element stuck on the screen in the wrong place, not letting you continue your turn, or worse, the AI getting stuck during its turn with no way to "skip" the action it's stuck on. If you're a fan of boardgame-style wargames, this(and the other SGS titles) will be right up your alley. Just be mindful of potential bugs with the UI/AI.