- BGG rank
- BGG #16,614
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Carrier Battlegroup: Solitaire
2014
Rules assistance for Carrier Battlegroup: Solitaire
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 90–180 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Carrier Battlegroup: Solitaire
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Carrier Battlegroup: Solitaire is a board game released in 2014 for 1 player and 90–180 minutes per game. It was designed by Joseph Miranda and its main mechanics are Point to Point Movement, Area Majority / Influence, and Solo / Solitaire Game.
About the game
Modern War #14, Nov-Dec 2014 Carrier Battlegroup: Solitaire puts you in command of a US Navy carrier task force operating against the Soviet fleet in the North Atlantic in the 1980’s. This is a solitaire game, played in scenarios. The player must accomplish the scenario’s Objective, which will be generated at random at the start of the scenario. You, the player, must manage your carrier, its air group, and your escorts. As you operate your battlegroup, you will encounter various Soviet warships, aircraft, missiles, and unexpected opportunities and objectives. These are represented by Incident chits. The game presumes that you are seeing the situation from the bridge of an aircraft carrier. Hence, carrier operations are shown in considerable detail, while other US Navy and opposing Soviet actions are more abstracted. The possibility of running into enemy forces will be increased via the Alert Level, representing how much the Soviet Navy’s command is concentrating its resources against your task force. When contact is made with enemy forces, you will go to the game’s Tactical Routine to resolve combat. A scenario ends when you reach your Objective, where you must use your boldness to accomplish the final objective.
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Questions and answers
Carrier Battlegroup: Solitaire supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Carrier Battlegroup: Solitaire is 90–180 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.
Carrier Battlegroup: Solitaire has a complexity rating of 2.3 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.
Carrier Battlegroup: Solitaire belongs to these categories: Wargame, Nautical, and Modern Warfare. Its main mechanics are Point to Point Movement, Area Majority / Influence, and Solo / Solitaire Game. 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 Carrier Battlegroup: Solitaire are: Joseph Miranda. 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 Carrier Battlegroup: Solitaire 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.