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Strange Tydes: Fantasy Age of Sails Naval Wargame Rules

Strange Tydes: Fantasy Age of Sails Naval Wargame Rules

Wessex Games · 2006
260–120 min12+ yrs6.8 BGG4CouplesStrategy
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From the Publisher: Written by Matthew Hartley and Steve Blease, Strange Tydes is a fun and simple game to play of fantasy age of sail naval warfare. Use ships based on historical equivalents of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the way only an Orc or Dark Elf can.

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From the Publisher:

Written by Matthew Hartley and Steve Blease, Strange Tydes is a fun and simple game to play of fantasy age of sail naval warfare. Use ships based on historical equivalents of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the way only an Orc or Dark Elf can. Pit the wooden walled men o'war against the erratic ironclads of the Dwarven principalities. Encounter sea monsters and face strange magick on the oceans of The Land. Play the only game we know of where you can kill the opposing vessel's ship's parrot!!

All you need to play Strange Tydes is a copy of the rulebook, a selection of models (though cardboard counters can be used), some dice and a flat area on which to play.

The Strange Tydes rule book contains:

Complete tabletop rules for naval battles between the various races of The Land, including Ironclads, Fortifications, Fire Ships and Magick.

Full background details including a map of the treacherous region known to all as The Barbarous Coaste.

Details of all the races of The Land fighting on the seas of the Barbarous Coaste during the Wars of Dwarven Succession.

Naval Lists of the various fleets involved in the Wars of Dwarven Succession with full details of crew and vessel availability.

Three introductory scenarios set on the legendary Barbarous Coaste.

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BGG rating6.8 / 10
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CouplesStrategy
Play time
60–120 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
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Strange Tydes: Fantasy Age of Sails Naval Wargame Rules is a book game, for 2 players, taking ~60–120 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Strange Tydes: Fantasy Age of Sails Naval Wargame Rules — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Strange Tydes: Fantasy Age of Sails Naval Wargame Rules support?
Strange Tydes: Fantasy Age of Sails Naval Wargame Rules is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Strange Tydes: Fantasy Age of Sails Naval Wargame Rules take?
A game of Strange Tydes: Fantasy Age of Sails Naval Wargame Rules takes about 60–120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Strange Tydes: Fantasy Age of Sails Naval Wargame Rules for?
Strange Tydes: Fantasy Age of Sails Naval Wargame Rules is recommended from age 12.
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