On to Berlin

On to Berlin! is a two-player strategic wargame covering the entire European and North African theatres of the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945.

Published by Multi-Man Publishing (MMP), the game is a revised and developed version of a system originally published in Japan in Game Journal magazine. It combines card-driven strategic decisions, area movement, alternating impulses and military operations.

Each player commands one side and must decide how best to use their resources to achieve victory: bring neutral nations into the war through diplomacy, develop new military technologies, mobilize additional forces, or launch powerful ground and air offensives.

One of the game's distinctive features is its resource and card-management system. The choices made by each player directly influence their available actions and create opportunities to explore alternative historical scenarios. What if Germany had invaded France before Poland? Could Britain have persuaded the United States to enter the war before 1942?

The game uses a 12-turn sequence, with each turn representing six months of the war. Resource control influences hand size, initiative and victory conditions.

Designed to recreate the entire conflict in a single gaming session, On to Berlin! offers an accessible yet engaging strategic experience, with considerable replayability and plenty of opportunities to rewrite history.

Game highlights

• A complete strategic overview: Europe and North Africa from 1939 to 1945.
• Resource management: controlling resource areas determines card-hand size, initiative and victory conditions.
• Card-driven activations: use strategy cards to mobilize forces and conduct military operations.
• Diplomatic warfare: the United States, Soviet Union, Spain, Turkey and other nations may enter the war depending on diplomatic developments and players' decisions.
• High replayability: different strategic choices create opportunities to explore alternative outcomes of the Second World War.

The game features 12 turns, each representing six months, area movement, alternating impulses, and land and air combat.

Game contents

• 1 game map (22 × 34 inches).
• 2 counter sheets containing 198 counters.
• 32 strategy cards.
• 35 wooden cubes.
• 1 rulebook (16 pages).
• 2 player aid cards.
• 8 dice.

Game specifications