Storming the Heights, The Battle of the Alma, Crimea 1854, Layer by Layer

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About the Game

Storming the Heights, The Battle of the Alma, Crimea 1854 is a simulation of one of the first major battles of the Crimean War, fought on 20 September 1854. This game models for the first time in a highly-playable format the key elements of the battle — command control (lack of generalship), weaponry, and tactical formations — and aims to captivate players with its strikingly beautiful period map and counters designed by graphic artist, Terry Leeds.

GAME CONTENTS

• One 22" x 34" full-color, period-style map sheet • One 1/2” full-color counter sheet • One 5/8” full-color counter sheet • One 3/4” wide full-color counter sheet • Rules booklet with Designer’s Notes • Two Player Aid Cards • One 6-sided and one 10-sided die • Boxed

GAME SCALE

Time: 30 minutes per turn Map: 300 meters per hex Units: infantry battalions, cavalry regiments, and artillery batteries Complexity: Low to Moderate Playing Time: 3–5 Hours Number of Players: 1–2

Now available for preorder from Consim Press

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Categories: Post-Napoleonic Wargame
Mechanics: Dice Rolling Hexagon Grid Simulation
BGG ratings: 2
BGG data: refreshed Sep 7, 2026