Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Run a German aircraft company, research better designs, secure military contracts, and protect your wealth from wartime inflation.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Simultaneous Action Selection
Choose actions secretly or concurrently before revealing them together.
Tech Progression
Unlock or improve abilities by progressing through connected development paths.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Variable Player Powers
Each player has different abilities, restrictions, or strategic advantages.
Events
Triggered events alter the shared state, rules, or available choices.
Read the full game description
Wings for the Baron (Second Edition) puts players in charge of rival German aircraft manufacturers during the final years of World War I. Each round, companies secretly choose actions to build factories, research technology, design improved aircraft, spy on competitors, or convert fragile paper marks into gold. Efficient designs compete for military contracts while Allied technology, war morale, random events, and relentless inflation reshape the market. The standard game focuses on fighters; the campaign rules add bomber and reconnaissance development. When the war ends, the company that preserved the greatest total wealth wins.
