2009Jervis Johnson, Rick Priestley, John Stallard
- Videos
- 5
- Creators
- 2
Mainly how-to-play and unboxings
2 - 120 players120 - 360 minMedium weight
Cruel Seas: Starter Set
2018John Stallard, Gabrio Tolentino
2 players
30 - 60 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
This Starter Set contains everything you need to command your flotilla in this fast-paced 1/300th scale tabletop game. Plastic components. Contents: A4 Softback Rulebook A4 Quick Start Guide with Painting Guides and Flags 6 Vosper Motor Torpedo Boats 4 E-boats 1 Set of Torpedo Markers 1 Set of Plume Markers 1 A0 Double-sided Battle Mat 3 Die-cut Punchboards (Islands, Sandbars, Rulers, Mine Markers, Tokens, Lighthouse, Aircraft, etc) Ship Data-cards for Vosper MTBs, E-boats and a Merchant Ship Wake Markers Fleet Order Chits (Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine) Set of Game Dice (D10 & D6)
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Which Cruel Seas: Starter Set video should I watch?
Cruel Seas: Starter Set has 4 videos from 4 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide and 2 playthroughs. They date from 2018 to February 2022.
To learn the rules, start with "Cruel Seas Play Through" by Warlord Games, which runs 1 h 17 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "First Thoughts on Cruel Seas" by Ralph Astley. To see it played, watch "Sink the Tanker! How to Play Cruel Seas" by Goblin TV, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Black Powder: Second Edition, also by John Stallard, or Bolt Action, Mutant Year Zero: Zone Wars and Space Crusade, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Cruel Seas: Starter Set
From BoardGameGeek:
This Starter Set contains everything you need to command your flotilla in this fast-paced 1/300th scale tabletop game. Plastic components. Contents: A4 Softback Rulebook A4 Quick Start Guide with Painting Guides and Flags 6 Vosper Motor Torpedo Boats 4 E-boats 1 Set of Torpedo Markers 1 Set of Plume Markers 1 A0 Double-sided Battle Mat 3 Die-cut Punchboards (Islands, Sandbars, Rulers, Mine Markers, Tokens, Lighthouse, Aircraft, etc) Ship Data-cards for Vosper MTBs, E-boats and a Merchant Ship Wake Markers Fleet Order Chits (Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine) Set of Game Dice (D10 & D6)
Designers
John Stallard, Gabrio Tolentino
Artist
Anna Bereza
Publisher
Warlord Games
Categories
Mechanics
Action PointsChit-Pull SystemDice RollingMeasurement Movement