Conflict of Heroes: Storms of Steel! – Kursk 1943

Command panzers or Soviet defenders at Kursk 1943 in a tactical wargame with action points, aircraft and dice.

Designers: Uwe Eickert, Dana Lombardy, John Hill (I)
Published by: Academy Games, Inc.
Editions by: Ediciones MasQueOca, Wargames Club Publishing, ASYNCRON games, Phalanx Games Deutschland

Kursk, 1943: the largest tank battle ever fought, in a squad-level wargame built around action points. Germans mass their best panzers for one more offensive while the Soviets, warned by their spies, wait with a trap. Each side spends action points to move, shoot and react on a modular hex board, and attacks are settled by dice. New in this entry are aircraft that move and attack in three dimensions, with dive bombers and strafing runs, plus Veteran and Special Weapon cards to customize your units. Best with two, with a solo mode if you want to fight a battle by yourself. A heavy-weight simulation that stays within a few hours.

Action points for movement, fire and reaction3D aircraft rules with dive bombersVeteran and Special Weapon cards

Who it's for

You like tactical World War II wargames and want a duel with a bit of solo or four-player flexibility.

Not for you if…

You are new to wargames or do not have a few hours. The rules and the table space it needs are not small.

Vibe's take

Tense, tactical and rule-heavy. Each action point is a decision, and the dice make even a well-planned attack feel risky.