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Down in Flames: The Netherlands East Indies

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Published
2002
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Under the radar (via base game)
Play time
20 min
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Main mechanics

  • Legacy & campaign
  • Direct conflict
  • Hand management
  • Legacy & campaign: The game changes permanently between sessions.
  • Direct conflict: Players attack each other head-on.
  • Hand management: Timing which card to spend is the core puzzle.
Full publisher description

The Netherlands East Indies is an extension part/ module to the Down In Flames -Series - Volume 2: Zero! game by GMT Games. This DiF Module was published in RBM's C3i Magazine Nr14. The invasion of the Netherlands East Indies began on 11 January 1942 when Japanese troops based in the Philippines landed on Borneo and the Celebes. Two weeks later, other Japanese troops, using Malaya as a staging area, invaded Sumatra. Down in Flames series is a card-driven game that simulate WW2 air combat.

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