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Britain Stands Alone

Britain Stands Alone

GMT Games · 1994
1–2360 min12+ yrs3.2/5 complexity6.7 BGG#11.856 BGG650CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Britain Stands Alone?

Britain Stands Alone allows players to fight one of the most intriguing "what if's?" of WWII. The game explores the hypothetical possibilities of Operation Sea Lion, assuming that the Luftwaffe had succeeded in winning air superiority, and then gone on to the inflict serious losses upon the Royal Navy.

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Britain Stands Alone box art
official art · GMT Games

Britain Stands Alone allows players to fight one of the most intriguing "what if's?" of WWII.

The game explores the hypothetical possibilities of Operation Sea Lion, assuming that the Luftwaffe had succeeded in winning air superiority, and then gone on to the inflict serious losses upon the Royal Navy.

Given their circumstances, could the Third Reich have won WWII in the fall of 1940?

The game features:

Integrated air-sea movement and interception capabilities
Combined arms combats
Rules for Brandenburgers, Churchill, the Royal Family, etc
Additional Campaign starting with the Battle of Britain, adjusting the invasion possibilities based on the outcome of the air battle.
game anatomy
Complexity3.2 / 5
BGG rating6.7 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
360 min
Players
1–2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#11.856
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Britain Stands Alone is a wargame game, for 1–2 players, taking ~360 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Britain Stands Alone — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Britain Stands Alone support?
Britain Stands Alone is played by 1–2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Britain Stands Alone take?
A game of Britain Stands Alone takes about 360 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Britain Stands Alone for?
Britain Stands Alone is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Britain Stands Alone?
Britain Stands Alone has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.2 out of 5.
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