Napoleon at Leipzig
Napoleon at Leipzig is a board wargame published by Operational Studies Group in 1979 that simulates the Battle of Leipzig. Development and publication history. "Napoleon at Leipzig" was designed by Kevin Zucker, with artwork by Rick Barber, Larry Catalano, Louis Dumoulin, Charles Kibler, Ted Koller and Felicien von Myrbach-Rheinfeld, and was published by Operational Studies Group in 1979. Clash of Arms then bought the rights and published three editions, before Operational Studies Group regained the rights and published the 5th edition. Counting all editions, over 20,000 copies have been sold. Gameplay. "Napoleon at Leipzig" is a  two-player wargame focused on the Battle of Leipzig in 1813, where Napoleon's French forces were surrounded by a force twice its size. Components. The game components of the first edition are: By comparison, the game components of the fifth edition are: Reception. In Issue 53 of "Moves", Ian Chadwick didn't like the campaign game's Allied victory condition around the destruction of the Leipzig bridge, saying it did not reflect the actual battle. He also found many of the darker-colored counters difficult to read. But he concluded that overall "this is a good, playable game", and  gave the game an "A" for playability, a "B" for historical accuracy, and a "C" for component quality. In Issue 21 of "Phoenix" (September/October 1979), Doug Davies found the game components "physically rather disappointing" but in terms of simulation, playability and enjoyment, "it scores favourable marks." At the end of an in-depth examination of the game, he concluded, "All in all this is an excellent game which I would highly recommend. It succeeds in its prime objective of illustrating the command system of the Napoleonic era extremely effectively and does it in a style which makes it entertaining  and enjoyable to play." Retired Colonel Bill Gray reviewed the 5th edition for "Wargamer", and his verdict was "Get the game." He even encouraged players who already owned a previous copy of the game to buy this edition: "The graphics are state of the art, the map is bigger for more maneuvers, the clash at Hanau is included as a bonus and the game system so radically updated as to nearly count as original." Gray admitted that although he collected wargames for research purposes, he rarely played them. ""Napoleon at Leipzig" is one game I will actually play, and play  again." He concluded "As Russian Prince Pyotr Bagration said of the bold advance of the French 57th Ligne at Borodino, "Bravo Messieurs, c'est superbe!"" Awards. At the 1980 Origins Awards, "Napoleon at Leipzig" won the Charles S. Roberts Award for "Best Pre-20th Century Game of 1979".