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Blood On The Snow: The Battle Of Suomussalmi

From Avalanche Press Ltd website: "The battle of Suomussalmi in the winter of 1939 - 1940, pitted a single, hastily raised & poorly equipped Finnish division against two full strength Soviet Divisions, armed with more than 90 tanks. The Soviets were not equipped however, for a wa...

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

12+

Weight

2.72

Rating

5.94

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Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation with high interaction frequency, but low emphasis on cooperation.

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation with high interaction frequency, but low emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

The game offers a high level of variability with different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements. It provides deep strategic possibilities and room for improvement in tactics and strategies. The game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may not be the easiest game to learn, it offers a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, Blood on the Snow: The Battle of Suomussalmi has a strong replayability score of 7.94 out of 10.

Luck profile

Blood on the Snow: The Battle of Suomussalmi has a moderate level of luck influence. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. While luck plays a significant role, players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

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From Avalanche Press Ltd website: "The battle of Suomussalmi in the winter of 1939 - 1940, pitted a single, hastily raised & poorly equipped Finnish division against two full strength Soviet Divisions, armed with more than 90 tanks. The Soviets were not equipped however, for a war in sub-zero temperatures against an enemy capable of living off the land & moving swiftly over the snow. Now you can re-fight one of World War II's most dramatic engagements in Blood On The Snow." From the game box: "At the beginning of each day, players determine the weather, select a number of operation chits, and place them in a common cup. The first chit is randomly drawn and the owning player conducts the operation specified. Subsequent chits are drawn and operations conducted until the number of impulses equals the weather result. Players know what each turn may bring. Five scenarios are provided."

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Designers

1
Michael Bennighof

Publishers

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Avalanche Press Ltd.

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