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Wooden Ships & Iron Men

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Published
1974
Players
2–2
Play time
60–300 min
Reach
Niche
Evaluations
0
Themes:
Age of ReasonAmerican Indian WarsAmerican Revolutionary WarNapoleonic
Mechanics:
Action programmingDice rollingSpatial puzzle
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Main mechanics explained

  • Action programming: You commit to moves in advance and watch them play out.
  • Dice rolling: Dice create swing and force you to adapt.
  • Spatial puzzle: Fitting shapes together efficiently is the challenge.
Full publisher description

Wooden Ships Iron Men is a Tactical level Nautical board-wargame - Fighting ships in the Age of Sail !!! This classic title details military engagements in the golden Age of Sail with a plethora of historical scenarios. Players take their groups of ships and form their ship lines and then go at it. The game comes with a large generic ocean map overlaid with a hex grid. The ship counters occupy two hexes and include special rules for moving and firing with this design. Players can begin with the smaller scenarios and work up to whole fleets engaged in pitched battle. Avalon Hill Complexity Rating - 6

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