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Rules assistance for Old School Tactical: Stalingrad
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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- Complexity 2.5/5
Rules assistant for Old School Tactical: Stalingrad
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Old School Tactical: Stalingrad is an expansion for Old School Tactical: Volume 1 – 2nd Edition released in 2016 for 2 players and 60 minutes per game. It was designed by Shayne Logan and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
On Kickstarter January 16 2025. Pledge here. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/markhwalker/stalingrad-eastern-front-1942-43 Old School Tactical:Stalingrad is an expansion to the Old School Tactical system featuring a large map, counters and a scenario book covering small unit actions during the battle for Stalingrad. The map is an exact recreation of the Nail Factory area of the city. The scenario book contains numerous scenarios pitting Soviet and German troops in close quarters battle. One of the most famous battles of the Eastern Front. Not a day goes by at the Flying Pig Games Multiplex that we don't receive an email, tweet, snapchat, or carrier pigeon asking us to reprint the Stalingrad expansion for Old School Tactical VOL I. Well, we found a way to fit it into our schedule, so we're doing it!
Questions and answers
Old School Tactical: Stalingrad supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Old School Tactical: Stalingrad is 60 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.
Old School Tactical: Stalingrad has a complexity rating of 2.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light 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.
Old School Tactical: Stalingrad belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War II. Its main mechanics are 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 Old School Tactical: Stalingrad are: Shayne Logan. 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 Old School Tactical: Stalingrad as an expansion for Old School Tactical: Volume 1 – 2nd Edition. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Old School Tactical: Volume 1 – 2nd Edition to use it. Check that your edition of Old School Tactical: Volume 1 – 2nd Edition is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.