Battle of the Atlantic (2000)

About this game

Panzerschreck Magazine #4. From the rules: Battle of the Atlantic is a solitaire game based on this important World War II naval campaign. It covers the decisive part of the campaign, August 1942 to May 1943. The player, assuming the role of Admiral Karl Dönitz, controls the German Kriegsmarine and tries to achieve victory against the Allies, controlled by the game system." This issue also contains a smaller game, Berchtesgaden: The Alpine Redoubt covering a hypothetical WWII campaign against a putative "last stand" defense at Berchtesgaden. As with all Panzerschreck games, the games require some assembly prior to play. Scheduled for April 2015 reprint by One Small Step Games.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Strictly 1 player — no more, no fewer.
• Rules load. At 1.9/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.