In Soviet Russia, etc. - Twilight Struggle Review

I’m a minor-league history buff. I love to research past events and learn the different viewpoints that form the composite image of history. It’s not something I do with any seriousness, but I’m always tempted by those Ken Burns documentaries on Netflix. I’m not alone among gamers either. Quite separate from the world of Eurogames and Ameritrash is the world of wargames. Wargaming is the realm for people who value history above anything else in gaming. It can be a frightening world to the layman. Some heavy wargames clock in at a good 8 hours or longer, and they often have loads of rules to create historical detail. It’s overwhelming to anyone who doesn’t know what they’re doing. And because of that, I put off trying Twilight Struggle for a long time.