The wargame Gathering Storm lets you simulate the diplomatic, economic, and political maneuvers that preceded World War II. Play it as a standalone game or as an expansion for A World at War.

Gathering Storm lets you explore what would happen if:

• - Admiral Dönitz convinced his superiors of the importance of submarine warfare in the coming war with Britain.
• - Poland chose to become a German satellite rather than resist aggression.
• - Mussolini prioritized Italian defensive units and air forces over naval rearmament.
• - France extended the Maginot Line.
• - World War II started with a Franco-Italian conflict, a French preemptive strike on Germany, or a Russo-German war where Italy and the Western Allies remained neutral.
• - Civil war broke out in Yugoslavia or Greece.
• - Nuclear fission was discovered earlier.
• and much more – you give the orders!

The game is in English.