Naval War

Published 1979

Players control a task force of historic WWII Ships. The object is to sink 100 points worth of the other player's ships. The game comes with 2 decks of cards: The Ship Deck contains 54 cards and the Play Deck contains 108 cards. The Play Deck contains ammunition for your ships. Ammunition must match the gun sizes of your ships to be usefull. Other cards in the Play Deck are: smoke screen, repair cards, additional damage, sub attack, mine field, mine sweeper additional ship cards and the dreaded destroyer squadron card. This game is rated 1 (easy) on the AH complexity scale of 1 to 10. Expanded by: Cards at Sea (VAIPA Express)

Mechanics

Dice Rolling Events Hand Management Paper-and-Pencil Take That Team-Based Game

Categories

Card Game Nautical Wargame World War II

Designers

Neil Zimmerer S. Craig Taylor

Publishers

Avalon Hill Battleline
Naval War

Game Info

Players
3-9 Players
Time
45 min
Weight
Light — 1.38/5
Year
1979
BGG Rating
6.26
BGG Rank
#7020
Min Age
12+

Frequently Asked Questions

Naval War supports 3 to 9 players.
A typical game of Naval War takes about 45 minutes.
Naval War has a complexity rating of 1.38/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Light' category. It is very accessible and great for new gamers.
The recommended minimum age for Naval War is 12+.
Naval War has a rating of 6.26/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 829 ratings. It is ranked #7020 overall.
Naval War was designed by Neil Zimmerer, S. Craig Taylor. It was published in 1979.