Wooden Ships & Iron Men
(1974)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 12 and up. You can play with 2 to 2 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Action Queue, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Line of Sight, Simulation und Simultaneous Action Selection...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 300 |
| Minimum age: | 12 |
| Number of players: | 2 |
| Publisher: | The Avalon Hill Game Co, Battleline |
| Designers: | S. Craig Taylor |
| Artists: | Edward Moran |
| Mechanics: | Action Queue, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Line of Sight, Simulation, Simultaneous Action Selection |
Wooden Ships & Iron Men is a Tactical level Nautical board-wargame - Fighting ships in the Age of Sail !!!
This classic title details military engagements in the golden Age of Sail with a plethora of historical scenarios. Players take their groups of ships and form their ship lines and then go at it. The game comes with a large generic ocean map overlaid with a hex grid. The ship counters occupy two hexes and include special rules for moving and firing with this design. Players can begin with the smaller scenarios and work up to whole fleets engaged in pitched battle.
Avalon Hill Complexity Rating - 6
Alternative names:
Wooden Ships & Iron Men
Last Updated: 2025-08-12 10:09:17 UTC
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