2009 · Wargame

Soviet Dawn: The Russian Civil War, 1918-1921

A solitaire storytelling wargame set during the Russian Civil War, 1918–1921. Players manage the Bolshevik government as multiple anti-communist Fronts converge on Moscow, resolving crises from military campaigns to political and diplomatic pressures. Gameplay uses headline cards and unit pieces to represent fronts and events; players allocate military and political resources, reorganize the Red Army to gain special abilities, and decide strategic options such as withdrawal from the Great War or pursuing aggressive offensives. Scenarios include decisions about the Czar, control of the Imperial gold reserve, and handling internal dissent across Petrograd and other key regions.

groupPlayers

1

schedulePlaying time

25–60 min

cakeAge

13+

psychologyComplexity

1.7 / 5