Wooden Ships & Iron Men
1974 · BGG
Avg rating
7.08
Bayes rating
6.24
Weight
3.09 (Medium Heavy)
Players
2
Playtime
5 hr
Ratings count
2,131
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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
Play mode
Competitive
How it plays
Action selection / worker placement Area control & tactical conflict Dice rolling
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Resource & economic management
Game type
Wargame Board game
What it’s about
History, politics & real-world conflict Adventure & exploration
Publishers
Designers
S. Craig Taylor