Silent Victory: U.s. Submarines In The Pacific, 1941-45

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Moderate level of interaction with a good balance between direct and strategic confrontation. Players need to pay attention to each other's actions frequently, but cooperation is not a major focus in the game.

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.1

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.0

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate level of interaction with a good balance between direct and strategic confrontation. Players need to pay attention to each other's actions frequently, but cooperation is not a major focus in the game.

Replay value

Silent Victory: U.S. Submarines in the Pacific, 1941-45 has a high replayability score due to its high variability, strategic depth, and scalability. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, allowing players to discover new tactics and strategies. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, further enhancing the replay value. While the player interaction score is average, the game's adaptability to different player counts ensures a consistent and engaging experience. The game is moderately easy to learn, striking a balance between accessibility and depth. Overall, Silent Victory: U.S. Submarines in the Pacific, 1941-45 is a highly replayable board game with a score of 8.13 out of 10.

Luck profile

Silent Victory: U.S. Submarines in the Pacific, 1941-45 has a moderate level of luck influence. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. 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.

Overview

What ABG knows about this game

Silent Victory is a solitaire tactical level game placing you in command of an American submarine during WWII in the Pacific. Your mission is to destroy as much Japanese shipping and as many warships as possible while advancing your crew quality and decorations - all while remembering you have to make it home. Silent Victory is purposely designed to deliver a brisk yet intensive gaming experience that forces many decisions upon you as you take command of one of the major U.S. Fleet submarine types in service. Patrols will take you to differing parts of the Pacific as time progresses in the war. The most successful commanders will be those that can manage the risks they take while prosecuting as many targets as possible. The game engine is built upon the successful Hunters design and has proven to be a solid, playable experience. All the major U.S. Fleet boat types are accounted for with every level of detail including period of service, armaments, crew makeup, damage capacity, and more. Game contents will comprise: One ½” full-color counter sheet One ¾” wide full-color counter sheet Rules booklet with designer's notes Five player aid cards, 2-sided Submarine patrol logsheet, 2-sided Five submarine Display Mats, 2-sided Eight Captain Cards Two Submarine Patrol Maps Submarine Combat Mat Three 6-sided, two 10-sided dice, and one 20-sided die Boxed

Mechanism

4

Dice Rolling Push Your Luck Simulation Solo / Solitaire Game

Family

6

Country: USA Decades: The 1940's History: World War II (Pacific) Players: Games with Solitaire Rules Players: Wargames with Solitaire Rules Region: Pacific Ocean

Type

1

Wargames

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