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Airships: North Pole Quest
2021
Rules assistance for Airships: North Pole Quest
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- 1–6 players
- 60–180 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.5/5
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Airships: North Pole Quest is a board game released in 2021 for 1–6 players, 60–180 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Max Pinucci and its main mechanics are Race, Push Your Luck, and Storytelling.
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About the game
Airships: North Pole Quest will take you back to 1924, in the golden years of airships, when nations started aiming for the Arctic, the last inviolate frontier, and for its symbol: the North Pole. Being the "first" was not only a matter of prestige, but also of great opportunities: strategic explorations, lands to be annexed, trade routes to be opened. Beautiful (and highly detailed) airship models, plus abstracted navigational and flying tools, are the hands-on parts of the game, while cards and changing weather will continually deal players new challenges. Each player takes the role of one country's airship commander, having to organize a crew and certain equipment choices, and then beginning a series tertiary flights for fund-raising and prestige. Each team will require a "support ship" and landing equipment, and these have to coordinate with flights as well, especially for the big jump to the North Pole. Players select from a list of "actions" that they can take each turn and must judge which ones are the priority for this turn and what can wait. The game is not just "Start at Point A and fly to North Pole." The tertiary expeditions, for fund-raising and publicity, allow players to better equip their "team" to make the longer journey, and to hire specialists for their crew members who have distinct abilities for extra support. Weather plays a key role and a clever device keeps the weather changing in realistic patterns. Players must factor the current weather and what is anticipated as they make choices of actions and routes. Airships can be damaged and this costs time and money to repair. The campaign game ends-- as expected-- with one airship reaching the North Pole and returning to its support ship. (You have to get back to win!) Shorter scenarios offer the chance to "race" to other locations and deal with different challenges. There is also a solo, "training" mission scenario to help players learn how to coordinate actions for the best performance.
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- Hun in the Sun
Questions and answers
Airships: North Pole Quest supports 1–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Airships: North Pole Quest is 60–180 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Airships: North Pole Quest for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Airships: North Pole Quest has a complexity rating of 2.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Airships: North Pole Quest belongs to these categories: Travel, Exploration, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Race, Push Your Luck, and Storytelling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Airships: North Pole Quest are: Max Pinucci. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Airships: North Pole Quest as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.