Götterdämmerung: Twilight of the Gods – Fall of Berlin, 1945 (2001)

About this game

A relatively simple game covering the final days of the Third Reich, with the final race between Zhukov and Koniev to take the Reichstag. Russian units are Corps, German units are a mish-mash of battallions, brigades, and a few regiments. The map has two scales, an operational-scale covering the Elbe to the jump-off lines on the Oder, and a "grand tactical" map of Berlin itself. The system is a fairly straightforward and standard hex/ZOC/CRT system vaguely reminicient of Masahiro Yamazaki's previous game, Stalingrad Pocket from The Gamers.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Strictly 2 players — no more, no fewer.
• Rules load. At 3.0/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.