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The Royal Navy

The Royal Navy

Kokusai-Tsushin Co., Ltd. (国際通信社) · 1984
2–3120 min12+ yrs2.3/5 complexity7.4 BGG#11.741 BGG304Strategy
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Follow-up to Iron Bottom Sound. The Royal Navy in action against Germany & Italy in WWI & II. Also has US, French & Soviet ships. Surface ship only. Hex and counter, but lots of tables and status sheets so it has a miniatures feel.

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The Royal Navy box art
official art · Kokusai-Tsushin Co., Ltd. (国際通信社)

Follow-up to Iron Bottom Sound. The Royal Navy in action against Germany & Italy in WWI & II. Also has US, French & Soviet ships. Surface ship only. Hex and counter, but lots of tables and status sheets so it has a miniatures feel.

Each hex represents 600 yards for night actions and 1500 yards for daylight actions. Each turn represents 3 minutes of real time for night actions and 7.5 minutes for day battles. The game scale is not a straight doubling of the scale because, on the average, friendly ships tend to sail closer to each other at night and further apart during daylight.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.3 / 5
BGG rating7.4 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
120 min
Players
2–3
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#11.741

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The Royal Navy is a nautical game, for 2–3 players, taking ~120 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about The Royal Navy — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does The Royal Navy support?
The Royal Navy is played by 2–3 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Royal Navy take?
A game of The Royal Navy takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Royal Navy for?
The Royal Navy is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is The Royal Navy?
The Royal Navy has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.3 out of 5.
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Nautical →Wargame →World War I →World War II →

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