We Dive at Dawn!

We Dive at Dawn! 2026

Design David Manley Publisher Long Face Games
1
Players
60–240
Minutes
12
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We Dive at Dawn places you in command of an S, T or U‑class boat operating from Malta, Gibraltar or Alexandria, navigating the same constraints that shaped real patrols: fuel, battery charge, crew fatigue, intelligence reports, fickle weather, and the ever‑present threat of Italian and German escorts.

Each 12‑hour turn mirrors the rhythm of an actual patrol, from cautious approaches at periscope depth to desperate evasions in shallow coastal waters. Special missions, minelaying operations, and the grinding attrition of repeated patrols reflect the historical experience of the Royal Navy’s submarine flotillas in the Mediterranean. This is a game of method, nerve, and endurance, a faithful recreation of a theatre where success was measured in tons sunk, miles crept, and crews brought home alive.

—description from the designer

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