World at War 88 War Comes Early: Czechoslovakia 1938

Issue #88 of World at War features War Comes Early: Czechoslovakia 1938, a two-player alternative history wargame exploring a different outcome to the Munich Crisis.

The game examines the opening six weeks of a hypothetical conflict in which Czechoslovakia resists and Soviet intervention escalates the crisis into a broader European war. The design focuses on operational choices and historical logistical limitations.

Game Information

• Players: 2
• Complexity: low to intermediate
• Playing time: 60–240 minutes
• Recommended age: 12+
• Scale: operational
• Setting: Central Europe, Autumn 1938 (alternative history)

Box / Magazine Contents

• One 22 × 34 inch map
• 280 half-inch die-cut counters
• Approximately 80 pages of magazine content including articles and game rules

Included Articles

• War Comes Early: Czechoslovakia 1938
• The First Arakan Campaign (1942–43)
• Bulgaria in World War II
• The Dodecanese – 8 Sept to 22 Nov 1943