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Frigate: Sea War in the Age of Sail

Frigate: Sea War in the Age of Sail

SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.) · 1974
2120 min12+ yrs3.0/5 complexity6.0 BGG#21.969 BGG433CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Frigate: Sea War in the Age of Sail?

Frigate simulates naval battles of the 18th and 19th centuries in 20 different scenarios. Battles involving the American, British, French, Spanish, Italian, and Dutch are represented.

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Frigate: Sea War in the Age of Sail box art
official art · SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

Frigate simulates naval battles of the 18th and 19th centuries in 20 different scenarios.

Battles involving the American, British, French, Spanish, Italian, and Dutch are represented. They range from single ship combats to full scale battles, like Trafalgar, which involved more than 70 ships. Ranged combat, grappling, and boarding actions are all included. Movement is both plotted and simultaneous. Wind effects and command control also play a big part of the game. 255 counters

Victory conditions are dependent on the scenario played.

game anatomy
Complexity3.0 / 5
BGG rating6.0 / 10
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CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
120 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#21.969
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Frigate: Sea War in the Age of Sail is a napoleonic game, for 2 players, taking ~120 minutes, featuring hexagon grid. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Frigate: Sea War in the Age of Sail — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Frigate: Sea War in the Age of Sail support?
Frigate: Sea War in the Age of Sail is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Frigate: Sea War in the Age of Sail take?
A game of Frigate: Sea War in the Age of Sail takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Frigate: Sea War in the Age of Sail for?
Frigate: Sea War in the Age of Sail is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Frigate: Sea War in the Age of Sail?
Frigate: Sea War in the Age of Sail has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.0 out of 5.
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