PANZEL GENERAL

SSI’s Panzer General did away with the notion that wargames had to be complicated artefacts from tabletop gaming’s past. It was actually accessible. There was still much to get stuck into – it was no less of a wargame just because it was welcoming. On top of logistical conundrums and combined-arms assaults found within each scenario there was a campaign layer that threw some persistence into the mix. Units gain XP and battle performance had an impact on the state you’d be in when you started the next scenario. The game led to sequels, an excellent spiritual successor, Panzer Corps, and the even more accessible, but also simpler, Unity of Command.