Battle for Kursk: The Tigers Are Burning, 1943 (2020)

About this game

Battle for Kursk: The Tigers Are Burning, 1943, allows players to explore the major what-ifs of the Eastern Front during that pivotal year. Could von Manstein launch Operation Citadel early, or not at all? What if another objective was chosen for the Summer offensive? Similarly, could the Russian counteroffensive have been directed elsewhere, or be stopped on the banks of the Dnieper? Each turn the players must secretly select a posture, which impacts the types of activities they can perform that turn and the number of replacements they will receive. Volume I in the C3i Combined Arms Series. INSIDE C3i Magazine Nr34 published by RBM Studio.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Strictly 2 players — no more, no fewer.
• Rules load. At 2.5/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 14 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.