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Mar 4, 2026·Playthrough·57:45·2137·Watch on YouTube

1943: Race to Rabaul Gameplay Deep Dive with Designer Volko Ruhnke | Phalanx | WW2 Board Game

Zilla Blitz

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Watch “1943: Race to Rabaul Gameplay Deep Dive with Designer Volko Ruhnke | Phalanx | WW2 Board Game,” a gameplay video on BoardGameVideo.

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Designer Volko Ruhnke joins the channel to do a deep dive gameplay overview of 1943: Race to Rabaul, the upcoming 2- to 4-player World War 2 wargame (board game) from Phalanx depicting the Allied push to Rabaul in the Pacific Theater. Logistics and combat intertwine in this deep strategy game. For more information or to pre-order: 1943: Race to Rabaul Preorder Page (Gamefound): https://gamefound.com/en/projects/phalanx/pacificwar-games Phalanx https://phalanx.co.uk/ If you'd like to support my work creating historical wargaming videos, here are some ways: Join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/zillablitz Buy a boardgame on Noble Knight Games store with this link: https://www.nobleknight.com/?awid=1430 Buy me a coffee via Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/zillablitz Thanks! 1943: Race to Rabaul Board Game Geek: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/458575/1943-race-to-rabaul —---- My Current Wargaming Tools- • Oregon 2.0mm Counter Clipper: https://amzn.to/3SUyDX7 • Oregon 2.5mm Counter Clipper: https://amzn.to/3SzYJPs • Bent Tip Lighted Tweezers: https://amzn.to/4hyCOVx • Long Tweezers (for bigger counters): https://amzn.to/45Oaw3Y • Plastic Wide Tweezers: https://amzn.to/43Ay1OQ • Dice Tower #1: https://amzn.to/3EcoQHU • Dice Tower #2: https://amzn.to/3RweSDS • Black Dice: https://amzn.to/3dXLd92 • White Dice: https://amzn.to/3rmQcn1 • Laser Line Sight: (out of stock) This video is sponsored by Phalanx. Amazon & Noble Knight links are affiliate links. If you’d like to help the channel, you can use those to purchase. —---- #1943racetorabaul #phalanx #boardwargames This overview produced by Zilla Blitz. 1943: Race to Rabaul Gameplay Deep Dive with Designer Volko Ruhnke | Phalanx | WW2 Board Game

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1943: Race to Rabaul

1943: Race to Rabaul

2026·Volko Ruhnke

2 - 4 players
120 - 240 min

About 1943: Race to Rabaul, from BoardGameGeek:

In 1943 the Allied push across the Pacific reached a critical phase. Every step toward Rabaul demanded nerve, planning and a constant fight with the limits of supply. 1943: Race to Rabaul puts you right in the middle of that pressure. This time the series introduces opposed play. You can play as a team or head-to-head, with one or two players commanding the Japanese side and one or two leading the Americans. Both fronts chase momentum, both struggle with logistics and both try to outthink the other before their plans run dry. The map is wide, resources are tight and every choice has weight. The result is a game where ambition always meets resistance, and the path to Rabaul is never straightforward. -description from the publisher

Designer

Volko Ruhnke

Artists

Donal Hegarty, Rafał Zalewski

Publisher

PHALANX

Categories

RacingTransportation

Mechanics

Pick-up and DeliverArea Movement
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