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Run Silent, Run Deep

An exciting, fast paced game recreating tactical submarine actions during World War II. Critical elements of submarine warfare presented including Sonar, evasion and maneuver, torpedo attacks, collisions, anti-submarine weapons, and gunnery. Each submarine's location is secretly...

Players

2-6

Time

?-?

Age

12+

Weight

2.71

Rating

6.46

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Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation.

Teach 2.6

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation.

Replay value

Run Silent, Run Deep has a high replayability score due to its high variability, strategic depth, and adaptability to different player counts. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, with expansions available to add new content. The strategic possibilities and room for improvement make it engaging for experienced players. The game scales well with different numbers of players and has a moderate learning curve, making it accessible to a wide range of players.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Run Silent, Run Deep is 7, indicating a game that has a balanced mix of luck and strategy. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome, and players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

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An exciting, fast paced game recreating tactical submarine actions during World War II. Critical elements of submarine warfare presented including Sonar, evasion and maneuver, torpedo attacks, collisions, anti-submarine weapons, and gunnery. Each submarine's location is secretly plotted on Submarine Data Sheets. There are 21 scenarios included from the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Pacific. Scenarios include convoy battles, hunter-killer actions, Aircraft Carrier sinkings, and one-on-one encounters. Submarines from major belligerents are here, such as WAHOO, U-47, SPLENDID, SURCOUF, I-19 and TANG.

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Credits

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Designers

1
Michael Scott Smith

Artists

2
Beth Queman Joe Youst

Publishers

1
3W (World Wide Wargames)

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