1914: Twilight in the East, The Eastern Front in World War One

is a comprehensively researched model of the battles that took place in Prussia, Poland and Galicia during the first year of World War One. Beginning with the Russian invasions of Prussia and Galicia in August and ending after the Battle of Lodz in December, it recreates the ebb and flow of the huge forces sent marching across the Eastern Front in 1914.

The game system’s goal is to model operational campaigning as it was in early WWI, during the period of maneuver before the stalemate of the deep trench-lines set in. To achieve this goal the various scales - combat unit size, hex size and length of time represented in each game turn - have been carefully selected to allow them to blend together wisely. The result is a very playable game with a satisfying historical feel.

Game Scale

Combat units are primarily division or brigade sized, supply units represent army and corps commands. Each game turn represents between 2 to 3 days of time. Hexes are 5 miles across. Average playing time is 4-8 hrs for a small scenario; 25+ hrs for the campaign.