Down in Flames: Dutch Harbor / Aleutians

Down in Flames: Dutch Harbor / Aleutians supports 2 players 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.

Down in Flames: Dutch Harbor / Aleutians has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.

Down in Flames: Dutch Harbor / Aleutians belongs to these categories: Card Game, Wargame, and World War II. Its main mechanics are Campaign / Battle Card Driven. 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 Down in Flames: Dutch Harbor / Aleutians are: Roger Horky. 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 Down in Flames: Dutch Harbor / Aleutians as an expansion for Corsairs and Hellcats. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Corsairs and Hellcats to use it. Check that your edition of Corsairs and Hellcats is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.