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Hungarian Rhapsody: The Eastern Front in Hungary
2020
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- 1–2 players
- 240 min
- Complexity 4.4/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Hungarian Rhapsody: The Eastern Front in Hungary
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Hungarian Rhapsody: The Eastern Front in Hungary is a board game released in 2020 for 1–2 players and 240 minutes per game. It was designed by Stéphane Acquaviva and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
Hungarian Rhapsody depicts the Soviet drive into Hungary which led the Red Army into the Vienna basin. Rumania's defection in August 1944 allowed the Soviets to outflank well defended Axis positions in the Carpathian Mountains through the South. In the process, the German 6th Army was almost destroyed, losing most of its heavy equipment (which explains the relative weakness of the German artillery at the start of the campaign). The game begins on 5 October 1944 with the 2nd Ukrainian Front and the 4th Ukrainian Front launching an offensive to isolate the German 8th Army which is still defending an area off-map to the East in the Carpathian Mountains. Hungarian Rhapsody allows players to play the two major Soviet offensives and several smaller scenarios covering the German counter offensives. Hungarian Rhapsody is the next game in the award winning Operational Combat System (OCS #18). Players control units ranging from battalions through divisions, making key decisions on the use, objectives, and means of war. The series is based on modern concepts of maneuver warfare and allows players a far more insightful look into how campaigns (large and small) really work. Game Turn: Half Week. Hex: 5 miles / 8 km. Units: Battalion to Division. Two 22"x34" maps. One 8-1/2" x 11" Budapest inset map. Five (5) one-map scenarios. One 1.5-map scenario. Nine (9) two-map scenarios. Hungarian Rhapsody (OCS #18) went on preorder at MMP on 15 July 2019 and needs 550 preorders to be published (http://www.multimanpublishing.com/tabid/59/ProductID/370/Def...). Published by MMP on 6th to 10th July 2020.
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Hungarian Rhapsody: The Eastern Front in Hungary supports 1–2 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Hungarian Rhapsody: The Eastern Front in Hungary is 240 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
Hungarian Rhapsody: The Eastern Front in Hungary has a complexity rating of 4.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Hungarian Rhapsody: The Eastern Front in Hungary belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Hexagon Grid. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Hungarian Rhapsody: The Eastern Front in Hungary are: Stéphane Acquaviva. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Hungarian Rhapsody: The Eastern Front in Hungary as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.