Siege of Izmail

Game Design & Art: Ilya Kudriashov Hex number: 42 Duration: 120 minutes Players: 2 Solitaire Suitability: High Weight: Medium Theme: Eighteenth Century MSRP: $40.00 Over the last few years, working on dozens of games for a myriad of publishers, Ilya Kudriashov’s distinctive, gorgeous, and evocative wargame maps have won him many admirers. Hollandspiele has been privileged to work with Mr. Kudriashov more than any other artist to date, a collaboration that started with our very first release. His background as a historian brings to each project a depth of knowledge and an eye for detail that not only enhances the visual appeal of the game but also its historical accuracy. These qualities serve him well in Siege of Izmail, his debut as a designer. The game recreates the 22 December 1790 assault on the Ottoman fortress by a Russian army led by the capable and dynamic Alexander Suvorov. This famous Russian victory against overwhelming odds inspired an unofficial national anthem, Let t