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Rockets Red Glare

Rockets Red Glare

Compass Games · 1981
2120 min12+ yrs2.4/5 complexity6.1 BGG#23.844 BGG232CouplesStrategy
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"Rockets Red Glare" is a board wargame simulation of the War Of 1812 in North America on the strategic and operational levels, designed by Stephen Newberg and first published by "Simulations Canada" in 1981.

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Rockets Red Glare box art
official art · Compass Games

"Rockets Red Glare" is a board wargame simulation of the War Of 1812 in North America on the strategic and operational levels, designed by Stephen Newberg and first published by "Simulations Canada" in 1981. The objective of both players will be to accumulate victory points for certain actions. The player who has accumulated the most victory points by the end of the game is the winner.

Re-published by "Compass Games" in Paper Wars #78 - Fall 2013

game anatomy
Complexity2.4 / 5
BGG rating6.1 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
120 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#23.844
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Q3How do you play Rockets Red Glare?
Rockets Red Glare is a napoleonic game, for 2 players, taking ~120 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Rockets Red Glare — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Rockets Red Glare support?
Rockets Red Glare is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Rockets Red Glare take?
A game of Rockets Red Glare takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Rockets Red Glare for?
Rockets Red Glare is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Rockets Red Glare?
Rockets Red Glare has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.4 out of 5.
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