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Steamroller: Tannenberg 1914
Head-to-Head Duel

Steamroller: Tannenberg 1914

Designed by Hermann Luttmann

Published by Flying Pig Games, Banana Games + 1 more

Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach

Players

2

Play Time

90-120 min

Complexity

2.6 / 5

Rating

7.3

Year

2017

Community Snapshot

Best with 2
Medium complexity
90–120 min
7.3 on BGG (22)
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Categories

Wargame
Simulate warfare — military strategy, tactics, and historical battles.
World War I
Set during the First World War — trench warfare, alliances, and historical events.

Since 2017, Steamroller: Tannenberg 1914 has captivated fans of dice rolling with its medium complexity design, shining brightest at 2 players.

How It Plays

Card Play Conflict Resolution

Conflicts are resolved by playing cards instead of rolling dice — it puts the outcome more in your hands.

Dice Rolling

You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!

Grid Movement

Pieces move on a grid of squares — straightforward movement that still leaves room for deep tactical thinking.

Hexagon Grid

The board uses hexagons instead of squares — this gives you more directions to move and think about.

About This Game

"Steamroller" is a highly playable, tense, operational look at 1914's pivotal Tannenberg campaign. Command either the German 8th Army or the Russian 1st and 2nd Armies in the battle that decided the early course of the Great War on the Eastern Front. The game is the latest iteration of the system used in Hermann's earlier "Race to the Sea 1914", (as well as "Dead Reckoning") with corps, divisions, and brigades traipsing around the wilderlands of East Prussia and northeastern Poland.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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