Quartermaster General - 1914

Another brilliant re-implementation of QM for five players. Unique, different than both QM+expansions and Victory or Death, and strategically deep and tactically engaging. Everyone in our group loved it from the start! Edit: After nearly 100 plays this is quite clearly the BEST 5 player game in my collection Another Edit: This is truly a 10 as the best 5 player game ever!

It shouldn't be a surprise that the Quartermaster General system suits WWI. This has quite a different feel from its WWII predecessor. Another success after the disappointing Victory or Death. UPDATE: 1914 is significantly better than the original QMG. It's a great experience with a full complement of 5 players, very good with 3 or 4, and also makes an excellent game for 2 experienced players.

Completely different game as QMG WW2. Gone are the fast movements and expansion. Every battle is difficult to prepare and play. The cards are multi-use now in earnest, you really need to see what you take and what you let go. The cards do not go away in the first turn, a problem with QMG novices who could screw their games in the first turn. Here, this is mellowed somewhat. Supply is not deadly anymore, so a much more positional game emerges (fitting). All in all, an excellent change for me. It is, however, more suited to the WWI aficionados due to the slower overall pace. Prepare to unlearn your WW2 tricks and go into a new experience. Highly recommended.

After 5 plays, I love it so much. It is easy to teach yet hard to master and there are many ways how to outwit your oponents. The system is clever and the historical aspect is outstanding. It can also be played in any number of players between 2 and 5 without any balance issues, which is golden for a boardgame. No problem if there is a mix of experienced and first time players (you balance it by selecting teams acordingly)

Another masterpiece by Ian Brody While this game may not measure up to his magnum opus (the original) it is still, an extraordinary game, which captures the first world war, in only two hours. I savor the genius of prepared cards, which allow one to play out a months long campaign, without taking half the game.