Cover art for The Far Seas

The Far Seas

1987 · BGG
Avg rating
7.11
Bayes rating
5.59
Weight
2.43 (Medium Light)
Players
2
Playtime
3 hr
Ratings count
142

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Description

2 player game depicting the hunt for Merchant raiders at the start of World War I. The map shows the whole world. Objective is to sink the German raiders (Allies) or attack convoys and avoid the hunters (Germans). The German player plots his movement, then the British player moves, and then the German player reveals and makes his moves. This game was later covered by Tactics magazine #49 in Japan. I heard this version used a different developper, probably Japanese designer, Akira Ishikawa. Strategy & Tactics #125

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Action selection / worker placement Area control & tactical conflict Deduction & hidden information
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Dice rolling Roll / flip & write

Game type

Wargame Board game

What it’s about

History, politics & real-world conflict Adventure & exploration

Publishers

3W (World Wide Wargames) Hobby Japan

Designers

Martin Anderson