Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Victory at Sea is the game of naval combat during the Second World War. Throughout 1939–45, the nations of the world duelled across the oceans across the globe, only to discover the fundamental nature of naval warfare changing in the face of rapidly developing technologies.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Line of Sight
Visibility between pieces determines valid targets, movement, or effects.
Measurement Movement
Measure physical distance to determine how far pieces may move.
Scenario Campaign
Play linked or standalone scenarios with their own setup, objectives, and consequences.
Simulation
Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.
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Victory at Sea is the game of naval combat during the Second World War. Throughout 1939–45, the nations of the world duelled across the oceans across the globe, only to discover the fundamental nature of naval warfare changing in the face of rapidly developing technologies. Now you can play out these confrontations on the tabletop with entire fleets drawn from the Royal Navy, US Navy, Imperial Japanese Navy, German Kriegsmarine or any of the other nations featured in Victory at Sea. From skirmishes involving single destroyers hunting down merchantmen to the clashing of massive battleships, from invasions of islands across the Pacific to mastering waves of dive bombers, Victory at Sea enables you to fight exciting battles that take place on the oceans of World War II. The Battle for the Pacific starter set focuses primarily on actions in the seas of the Far East – the Imperial Japanese Navy and the mighty US Navy clashing for control of the islands, resources and seas of the Pacific Theatre. The Victory at Sea rules manual presented in this starter game contain all you need to know to begin playing with the fleets included. Some of the ships contained in this set have been released individually: Victory at Sea: USS Indianapolis 1944 Victory at Sea: Kumano 1944 Victory at Sea: USS Northampton 1942 Victory at Sea: Furutaka 1939 Victory at Sea: USS Chicago 1942 Victory at Sea: Mogami 1939 Contents: A4 Battle of the Pacific Rules manual 1 Die-cut game tokens sheet 15 Model Ships ? 1 USS Indianapolis 1944 ? 1 USS Northampton 1942 ? 1 USS Chicago 1942 ? 1 Mogami 1939 ? 1 Kumano 1944 ? 1 Furutaka 1939 ? 3 Fubuki-class Destroyer ? 6 Fletcher-class Destroyer 15 Ship Cards & Damage Sliders 4 Ten-sided dice 12 Six-sided dice 2 A0 Sea Mat —description from the publisher