Bitter Woods: The Battle of the Bulge
(1998)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 12 and up. You can play with 2 to 2 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, Movement Points, Simulation und Zone of Control...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 240 |
| Minimum age: | 12 |
| Number of players: | 2 |
| Publisher: | The Avalon Hill Game Co, Multi-Man Publishing |
| Designers: | Randy Heller |
| Artists: | Mark Simonitch |
| Mechanics: | Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, Movement Points, Simulation, Zone of Control |
Bitter Woods is a mid-complexity 2 player wargame on the last great German offensive in Dec 1944, commonly known as the "Battle of the Bulge". The map depicts the area of operations, the Ardennes area at the borders of Germany, France, Belgium, and Luxemberg. Prominent features like roads, rivers and cities are depicted. A hexagonal grid is superimposed over the map to regulate game play. Each hexagon is 2 miles across, unit size is brigade and regiments. Each turn represents 12 hours of real time.
Game features include morale, prominent leaders, blitzkrieg tactics, German army boundaries, initial surprise, Allied air power and much more.
Game components include one 22 x 32" unmounted map, 320 counters including markers, 16-page rulebook.
Alternative names:
Bitter Woods: The Battle of the Bulge
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