
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,940
- BGG rating
- 8.5
Fulcrum Leader
- 1–2 players
- 45–120 min
- 2025

Rules assistance for Eagle Leader: Expansion #8 – Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Eagle Leader: Expansion #8 – Japan Air Self-Defense Force is an expansion for Eagle Leader released in 2025 for 1 player, 45–120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Benjamin Chee and Philip S. Bolger-Cortez and its main mechanics are Simulation, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
The east is red in this expansion featuring aircraft of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force! With aircraft such as the F-4EJ, F-104J and F-15J, this set opens up a whole new front in the Pacific theatre! This set adds 56 cards and 88 counters to your Eagle Leader game, including: 45 x Aircraft cards (F-4EJ Kai / F-4EJ / F-15J / F-104J / F-1) 11 x Target cards 27 x Bushido counters 16 x Skill counters 3 x Campaign sheets —description from the publisher
Eagle Leader: Expansion #8 – Japan Air Self-Defense Force 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 Eagle Leader: Expansion #8 – Japan Air Self-Defense Force is 45–120 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 Eagle Leader: Expansion #8 – Japan Air Self-Defense Force 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.
Eagle Leader: Expansion #8 – Japan Air Self-Defense Force belongs to these categories: Card Game, Wargame, and Modern Warfare. Its main mechanics are Simulation, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Scenario / Mission / Campaign 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 Eagle Leader: Expansion #8 – Japan Air Self-Defense Force are: Benjamin Chee and Philip S. Bolger-Cortez. 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 Eagle Leader: Expansion #8 – Japan Air Self-Defense Force as an expansion for Eagle Leader. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Eagle Leader to use it. Check that your edition of Eagle Leader is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.