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Seapower & the State: World War Three at Sea

Seapower & the State: World War Three at Sea

1982·Stephen Newberg

Videos
13
Creators
3

Mostly playthroughs and how-to-play. Seapower & the State: World War Three at Sea is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 1 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 5 recorded sessions, and 3 unboxings.

1 - 2 players
360 - 540 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach

From BoardGameGeek

Seapower & the State is a Strategic level board-wargame, a simulation of potential future naval combat during World War 3. The viewpoint of the simulation is that of grand strategy and thus has the players acting as the overall commanders of the naval forces of the Eastern or Western alliances. Scenarios are presented for various force levels for the years 1984, 1989, and 1994. The second edition includes all aspects of the original game with upgraded components and new artwork.

Seapower & the State: World War Three at Sea

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Learn to play

Seapower & the State 2025 - Rules Review Part 139:09

Seapower & the State 2025 - Rules Review Part 1

UBoater658

UBoater658

Review

Seapower and the State - 2nd Edition - A brief look at12:38

Seapower and the State - 2nd Edition - A brief look at

Gilbert Collins

Gilbert Collins

Watch it played

Seapower & the State - Pacific T2 Soviet initial attack30:45

Seapower & the State - Pacific T2 Soviet initial attack

UBoater658

UBoater658

Which Seapower & the State: World War Three at Sea video should I watch?

Seapower & the State: World War Three at Sea has 13 videos from 3 creators: 1 review, 4 how-to-play guides, 5 playthroughs and 3 unboxings. They date from 2022 to April 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "Seapower & the State 2025 - Rules Review Part 1" by UBoater658, which runs 39 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Seapower and the State - 2nd Edition - A brief look at" by Gilbert Collins. To see it played, watch "Seapower & the State - Pacific T2 Soviet initial attack" by UBoater658, one of 5 playthroughs.

If you like it, try Dawn of Empire: The Spanish American Naval War in the Atlantic, 1898, Assault on Tobruk: Rommel Triumphant, Sovereign Of The Seas and Battle Stations: An Operational Game of Modern Seapower, also by Stephen Newberg.

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Seapower and the State - 2nd Edition - A brief look atReview12:38

Seapower and the State - 2nd Edition - A brief look at

Gilbert Collins

Gilbert Collins

Seapower & the State 2025 - Rules Review Part 3 - Localization, AA, AS, AU CombatHow to play41:18

Seapower & the State 2025 - Rules Review Part 3 - Localization, AA, AS, AU Combat

UBoater658

UBoater658

Seapower & the State 2025 - Rules Review Part 2 - Movement & LogisticsHow to play33:10

Seapower & the State 2025 - Rules Review Part 2 - Movement & Logistics

UBoater658

UBoater658

Seapower & the State 2025 - Rules Review Part 1How to play39:09

Seapower & the State 2025 - Rules Review Part 1

UBoater658

UBoater658

Seapower & the State from Compass Games PreviewUnboxing12:07

Seapower & the State from Compass Games Preview

Moe's Game Table

Moe's Game Table

Unboxing - NEW Seapower & the State (Compass Games)Unboxing24:33

Unboxing - NEW Seapower & the State (Compass Games)

UBoater658

UBoater658

Seapower & the State - Pacific T2 Soviet initial attackPlaythrough30:45

Seapower & the State - Pacific T2 Soviet initial attack

UBoater658

UBoater658

Seapower & the State - Pacific US prewar turnPlaythrough22:19

Seapower & the State - Pacific US prewar turn

UBoater658

UBoater658

Seapower & the State - Pacific Soviet prewar turnPlaythrough27:47

Seapower & the State - Pacific Soviet prewar turn

UBoater658

UBoater658

Seapower & the State - Battle of the Med. NATO ResponsePlaythrough38:41

Seapower & the State - Battle of the Med. NATO Response

UBoater658

UBoater658

Seapower & the State - Battle of the Med. Soviet AttackPlaythrough46:59

Seapower & the State - Battle of the Med. Soviet Attack

UBoater658

UBoater658

Seapower & the State - Rules Review and Examples (Long video)How to play1:18:27

Seapower & the State - Rules Review and Examples (Long video)

UBoater658

UBoater658

Seapower & the State 2025 - Rules Review Part 139:09

Seapower & the State 2025 - Rules Review Part 1

UBoater658

UBoater658

Seapower & the State 2025 - Rules Review Part 2 - Movement & Logistics33:10

Seapower & the State 2025 - Rules Review Part 2 - Movement & Logistics

UBoater658

UBoater658

Seapower & the State 2025 - Rules Review Part 3 - Localization, AA, AS, AU Combat41:18

Seapower & the State 2025 - Rules Review Part 3 - Localization, AA, AS, AU Combat

UBoater658

UBoater658

Seapower & the State - Rules Review and Examples (Long video)1:18:27

Seapower & the State - Rules Review and Examples (Long video)

UBoater658

UBoater658

Seapower and the State - 2nd Edition - A brief look at12:38

Seapower and the State - 2nd Edition - A brief look at

Gilbert Collins

Gilbert Collins

Seapower & the State - Pacific T2 Soviet initial attack30:45

Seapower & the State - Pacific T2 Soviet initial attack

UBoater658

UBoater658

Seapower & the State - Pacific US prewar turn22:19

Seapower & the State - Pacific US prewar turn

UBoater658

UBoater658

Seapower & the State - Pacific Soviet prewar turn27:47

Seapower & the State - Pacific Soviet prewar turn

UBoater658

UBoater658

Seapower & the State - Battle of the Med. NATO Response38:41

Seapower & the State - Battle of the Med. NATO Response

UBoater658

UBoater658

Seapower & the State - Battle of the Med. Soviet Attack46:59

Seapower & the State - Battle of the Med. Soviet Attack

UBoater658

UBoater658

Seapower & the State from Compass Games Preview12:07

Seapower & the State from Compass Games Preview

Moe's Game Table

Moe's Game Table

Unboxing - NEW Seapower & the State (Compass Games)24:33

Unboxing - NEW Seapower & the State (Compass Games)

UBoater658

UBoater658

Seapower & the State - vUnboxing and Overview31:00

Seapower & the State - vUnboxing and Overview

UBoater658

UBoater658

Creators who cover this

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UBoater658
UBoater658
11 videos of this game
Gilbert Collins
Gilbert Collins
1 video of this game
Moe's Game Table
Moe's Game Table
1 video of this game

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About Seapower & the State: World War Three at Sea

From BoardGameGeek:

Seapower & the State is a Strategic level board-wargame, a simulation of potential future naval combat during World War 3. The viewpoint of the simulation is that of grand strategy and thus has the players acting as the overall commanders of the naval forces of the Eastern or Western alliances. Scenarios are presented for various force levels for the years 1984, 1989, and 1994. The second edition includes all aspects of the original game with upgraded components and new artwork.

Designer

Stephen Newberg

Artists

Knut Grünitz, Ilya Kudriashov, John Kula, Stephen Newberg

Publisher

Compass Games

Categories

Aviation / FlightModern WarfareNauticalWargame

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