Streets of Stalingrad

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Streets of Stalingrad is a 1979 board wargame published by Phoenix Games.

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Gameplay

Streets of Stalingrad is a game that simulates the fighting from a company/platoon level that happened in the streets in late autumn 1942. [1]

Reception

Nick Schuessler reviewed Streets of Stalingrad in The Space Gamer No. 28. [1] Schuessler commented that "city fighting has never been done that well. SOS is no worse than previous efforts, and should get marks for a good try." [1]

Streets of Stalingrad was awarded the Charles S. Roberts Award for "Best Initial Release of a Boardgame of 1980". [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Schuessler, Nick (May–June 1980). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer (28). Steve Jackson Games: 29.
  2. ↑ "The 1980 Origins Awards". The Game Manufacturers Association. Archived from the original on December 16, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Casus Belli #004". 1981.
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