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Fighting Ships

Fighting Ships

Helen of Toy · 1964
230 min8+ yrs1.3/5 complexity5.5 BGG16CouplesStrategy
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One of the Helen of Toy games that had lots of low quality miniatures and were advertised in comic books in the 60s and 70s. The game is a Stratego variant with more open information.

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Fighting Ships box art
official art · Helen of Toy

One of the Helen of Toy games that had lots of low quality miniatures and were advertised in comic books in the 60s and 70s. The game is a Stratego variant with more open information.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.3 / 5
BGG rating5.5 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30 min
Players
2
Recommended age
8+ yrs

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Q3How do you play Fighting Ships?
Fighting Ships is a miniatures game, for 2 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring action points. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Fighting Ships — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Fighting Ships support?
Fighting Ships is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Fighting Ships take?
A game of Fighting Ships takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Fighting Ships for?
Fighting Ships is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Fighting Ships?
Fighting Ships has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.3 out of 5.
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