Let's Play! Stalingrad: Advance to the Volga, 1942 (Turn One Tutorial)
This is a tutorial & playthrough of turn one, from the solitaire wargame Stalingrad: Advance to the Volga, 1942. Designed by Michael Rinella and published by Revolution Games. There can be little question Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest and most decisive battles of the entire Second World War. The campaign by the German 6th Army to crush the Soviet 62nd Army and capture the city has been the subject of numerous two-player designs. It is a situation known to most gamers but is presented here in a new and exciting solitaire format, the first in a series of single-player area movement games by publisher Take Aim Designs.
Stalingrad Advance to the Volga, 1942 puts the player in charge of the attacking and far more mobile German side while the game system handles the defending and largely static Soviet side. No two games will ever be the same. Each turn represents new and unique challenges for the player in the form of random events, uncertain supply deliveries and unknown Soviet area strength and defensive strategies.
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0:00 Introduction
1:25 Overview
10:00 Playthrough
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Thanks Wayne! Someone that is new to wargaming your videos help a lot in the play through to better understand the rules.
@WayneHansen
4 ай бұрын
That's great to hear, that is definitely one of my goals with my videos.
This looks very cool, and is right up my alley. I try to check out every game I can that covers the Great Patriotic War, and I love a good solo game. Thanks for the video, you have gained a fan
@WayneHansen
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video and it was helpful!
I think you did everything correct. I've watched others that miss things and get rules wrong. I saw nothing wrong here. Excellent job of explaining this game.
@WayneHansen
Жыл бұрын
That's good news Johnny! Honestly, I expect to make *some* mistakes, and maybe there are still a few lurking in this video. But as always, I do my best to limit mistakes, and anything people find I appreciate being pointed out so others who watch the video in the future can be aware of.
Great video mate :) :) Enjoy the rest of your weekend :)
@WayneHansen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, you too!
Volume 2 in the solitaire area movement series, Manila, is now out! I hope you'll do a video on it.
@WayneHansen
5 ай бұрын
Hey Michael! Absolutely, got my copy, already working on videos. They will start going up on Thursday.
Playthrough was a great depiction of how the game works. I really enjoy this one. Would be interested to hear your review if you do one. Mike Rinella mentioned on BGG that there will be more games coming in this series and the next one already in development will cover Manila 1945 with U.S. as attacker and Japan as the defender. So more good games like this one to look forward to.
@WayneHansen
Жыл бұрын
My review will be going up in a day or two. I am looking forward to seeing what else Rinella does with the system and how he improves it.
@michaelrinella6384
8 ай бұрын
The Manila game just went to the printers. It will be released in early 2024 along with a reprint of Stalingrad which went out of stock in October 2023 after barely nine months.
@brucewachtler9093
8 ай бұрын
Great news Mike. Definitely will be a must purchase for me.
Just got the game and this really helped me get my first game played. Thank you!
@WayneHansen
Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah! Get after it
Great how to video! BTW, really enjoyed your insights on solo wargames on Mentioned in Dispatches!
@WayneHansen
Жыл бұрын
I appreciate that Michael. It was a lot of fun talking with the boys, and they humored my tendency to go on rants... or so it feels sometimes!
Using this exact copy to learn and play the game. Thank you!
@WayneHansen
6 ай бұрын
Have fun with it!
A nice solo wargame and it becomes nicer with your video. For reminding the Attack Total of both sides, you can also use two dedicated counters and the morale track.
@WayneHansen
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Remi, and also that's an excellent idea to use the morale track!
Thanks for the video!. How much is the maximum reinforcements that an area can receive?
After playing and enjoy AH's Turning Point Stalingad it reminds me of it. I think that being the case I think it would be an easy transition
@WayneHansen
5 ай бұрын
Having experience with other area-impulse/area-activation type games will definitely give you a leg up on learning and playing this one.
Well done sir! The next game in the system will be Manila, 1945.
@WayneHansen
Жыл бұрын
Looking forward to it, Richard. I'm glad the game is doing so well for you guys.
you need more sub/likes, great video
@WayneHansen
Жыл бұрын
I appreciate that!
How long does it take for you to learn the rules of a game before you do your play through videos?
@WayneHansen
4 ай бұрын
If you ask my wife, she would say too long 😁
Thanks Wayne, this was helpful. Interesting that the control markers/track are superfluous. Are you sure there is never a need to mark them? Seems odd they would be included at all.
@michaelrinella6384
8 ай бұрын
Because they look cool and you get the tactile enjoyment of putting the control marker into the hard-won area.
@justsomedood67
8 ай бұрын
@@michaelrinella6384I've now played the game and I can see why they are included. Although not really necessary, they provide a nice visual aid of what areas are controlled by who when scanning the board. I would not want to play without them, at this point (but could just as easily use a penny if they were not included).