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The Far Seas

The Far Seas 1987

Design Martin Anderson Art David Fuller (I) , Rodger B. MacGowan Publisher 3W (World Wide Wargames)
7.2 /10
BGG rating
#10354
BGG rank
2.4
Weight
2
Players
2
Best at
180
Minutes
12
Age
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About the Game

2 player game depicting the hunt for Merchant raiders at the start of World War I. The map shows the whole world. Objective is to sink the German raiders (Allies) or attack convoys and avoid the hunters (Germans). The German player plots his movement, then the British player moves, and then the German player reveals and makes his moves.

This game was later covered by Tactics magazine #49 in Japan. I heard this version used a different developper, probably Japanese designer, Akira Ishikawa.

Strategy & Tactics #125

Filed Under

Categories
Nautical Wargame World War I
Mechanics
Area Movement Dice Rolling Hidden Movement Paper-and-Pencil Simultaneous Action Selection
Also known as
To The Far Seas
BGG ratings
152 · geek rating 5.59
BGG data
refreshed Sep 7, 2026