{"product_id":"victory-roads","title":"Victory Roads","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.booyakajuice.com\/collections\/nicolas-rident\"\u003eNicolas Rident\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.booyakajuice.com\/collections\/all\/hexasim\"\u003eHexasim\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e171278\/victory-roads\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/171278\/victory-roads\/forums\/63\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eJune 1944, the Allies have finally opened the second front demanded by Stalin. The Red Army then launches the Bagration operation. Bringing considerable resources, over 2 million men and 4,000 tanks, it aims to liberate Byelorussia. Taken by surprise, the German Army Group Center collapses quickly. The Soviets then advance 600 km in a month, causing an unprecedented defeat to the Germans. They are stopped at the gates of Warsaw, where the insurgency that has just started will be ruthlessly suppressed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the Axis forces are not yet beaten and 10 months of fierce fighting will be necessary until the final victory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVictory Roads is a historical simulation retracing the campaign on the Eastern Front, from June 22, 1944, the day of the launch of the offensive Bagration in Byelorussia, until May 1945 in Berlin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVictory Roads uses the same game system as Liberty Roads, our wargame on the Western Front, from the D-Day to April 1945, while integrating the specific characteristics of this campaign. The counters are the divisions (Axis) and corps (Soviets) of both sides involved in the campaign.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe system focuses on the different structure of the two opposing armies. Supports represent the effects of various materiel, equipment, as well as specific battle events.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlayers who are used to play with Liberty Roads should find Victory Roads very familiar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe main difference the game offers relies in the way to handle the Soviet player’s offensive. A TO marker represents an area of logistic and administrative support from the Chief Commander of Stavka. Theaters of Operation markers are somewhat similar to PLUTO markers although slightly more tricky to handle. They\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScenarios\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBudapest-Vienna (7 turns: January-April 45), an initiation scenario to learn the system basics\u003cbr\u003eBagration (4 turns: June-August 44)\u003cbr\u003eBessarabia (7 turns: July-September 44)\u003cbr\u003eDownfall (9 turns: January-May 45)\u003cbr\u003eThe Campaign game (24 turns), with historical setup or semi-free Soviet setup\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGame components\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2 standard maps (A1 size) + 1 small map (A4 size) - printed on both sides\u003cbr\u003e924 die-cut counters (1\/2\") - 3 countersheets with 308 counters on each\u003cbr\u003eOne full-colour rules booklet with designer notes (28 pages)\u003cbr\u003eGame aids - 9 A4 size and 2 A3 size\u003cbr\u003eTwo 6-side dice\u003cbr\u003eBox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(source: Hexasim website and user's description)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hexasim","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34158475533,"sku":"34158475533","price":72.13,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/www.booyakajuice.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/products\/pic2438834.jpg?v=1578609228","url":"https:\/\/www.booyakajuice.com\/products\/victory-roads","provider":"booyakajuice","version":"1.0","type":"link"}