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Cruel Seas: Close Quarters

Cruel Seas: Close Quarters

Warlord Games · 2020Expansion
2–430–60 min12+ yrs8.6 BGG26Strategy
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Close Quarters! includes eleven new historic scenarios, spanning the seas of this global conflict as well as a random scenario generator. Also included are expanded ship rosters for the seafaring nations and new rosters for the Finnish Navy and Yugoslav Partisan Fleet.

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Cruel Seas: Close Quarters box art
official art · Warlord Games

Close Quarters! includes eleven new historic scenarios, spanning the seas of this global conflict as well as a random scenario generator. Also included are expanded ship rosters for the seafaring nations and new rosters for the Finnish Navy and Yugoslav Partisan Fleet. New rules for amphibious invasions and experimental Q-ships are presented as well as expanded rules for aircraft and submarines.

Close Quarters is a supplement for Cruel Seas, the 1/300 scale tabletop wargame of World War Two naval battles.

A copy of the Cruel Seas rulebook is needed to use this supplement.

—description from the publisher

game anatomy
BGG rating8.6 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
30–60 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
12+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Cruel Seas: Close Quarters?
Cruel Seas: Close Quarters is a expansion for base-game game, for 2–4 players, taking ~30–60 minutes, featuring action points. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Cruel Seas: Close Quarters — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Cruel Seas: Close Quarters support?
Cruel Seas: Close Quarters is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Cruel Seas: Close Quarters take?
A game of Cruel Seas: Close Quarters takes about 30–60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Cruel Seas: Close Quarters for?
Cruel Seas: Close Quarters is recommended from age 12.
Mechanics & categories
Expansion for Base-game →Miniatures →Nautical →Wargame →World War II →

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