Command the German Wehrmacht in a desperate push to the Meuse River and seize Bastogne, or lead Allied forces to contain and repel the offensive amid harsh winter weather. This turn-based strategy game unfolds over 16 daily turns from December 16 to 31, 1944, pitting one player against another in head-to-head play on PC. Germans exploit thick fog to ground enemy air power and smash through American lines with Panzers, while Allies dig in and await costly British reinforcements.
Event cards introduce fresh diplomatic, military, political, and economic twists for high replayability in sessions around 1h30. Neither side holds an edge, and both demand equal skill to master. Strategy fans who enjoy tense, two-player historical clashes will find a focused challenge here.
Bulge 1944 is the story of the last German offensive in the West to check the Allied advance.
The Germans must reach the Meuse river and take Bastogne.
The Allied forces must first contain and then repulse the enemy in the midst of bad winter conditions.
Bulge 1944 has 16 turns, each representing one day between the 16th and 31st December 1944. One player controls the German Wehrmacht, the other the Allied armies, namely Americans and British.
- The German side has the advantage of the fog which forces the Allied air force to the ground, and must use it to rush towards the Meuse and crushing all opposing US forces in the way.
- The Americans should hold their positions and contain the advance of the German Panzers. The British reinforcements could be handy, although at a steep diplomatic cost...
The game event cards allow full replay ability thanks to the numerous various situations that their create on the diplomatic, military, political or economical fields.
Estimated Playtime: 1h30.
Favored Side: none.
Hardest to Play: none.
