
- BGG rank
- BGG #30
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Lost Ruins of Arnak
- 1–4 players
- 30–120 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 2020

2012
Rules assistance for Eagles & Missiles
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 2 players

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Eagles & Missiles is a board game released in 2012 for 2–4 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Maciej Szopa and its main mechanics are Area Movement and Open Drafting.
Maciej Szopa's "Eagles and Missiles" is a "what-if" wargame, which allows the players to play out a hypothetical strike of the Union State of Belorussia and Russia on Poland in the near future. The game is mainly concerned on the air aspect of such a conflict. Land battles, naval operations and special forces are included, but serve mainly as a background of the air war. The Polish player manages his squadrons and sends them against enemy troop concentrations with bombers and ground-attack aircraft, engages the enemy aicraft with his fighters, and decides about the use of his air-defence assets... hoping for the timely arrival of NATO squadrons coming to his aid. The "Agresor" commands ground forces, supports them with his aircraft squadrons and tries to destroy the Polish airforce, or at least take out its airbases. The idea behind Eagles and Missiles is based on scenarios being considered by the Polish staff and tested on big field war games such as: Anakonda and Dragon. Like in the real-world simulations the invasion is performed from three directions: the Baltic (naval invasion), Kaliningrad District and Belorussia. The main objective of the attack is the Polish "lifeline" of Upper Silesia, Warsaw and Gdansk. Contents: Rulebook in Polish and English 60 counters 3 decks of cards (Russian, Polish and world opinion / NATO reaction) Playing board dipicting the territory of Poland and neighbouring countries Playing time is 60-90 minutes --- "Orły i Rakiety" autorstwa Macieja Szopy to pierwsza gra planszowa podejmująca temat współczesnej wojny na terytorium Polski. Nareszcie można będzie sprawdzić w praktyce jakie możliwości ma nasza armia i czy jest w stanie obronić kraj, a przynajmniej utrzymać jego część zanim do akcji wkroczą sojusznicy. Gra skupiona jest przede wszystkim na walkach lotniczych nad Polską. Walki lądowe, operacje morskie, a nawet działania wojsk specjalnych także nie zostały pominięte ale stanowią jedynie tło do właściwej rozgrywki. Gracz polski zarządza eskadrami samolotów posyłając je do boju w celu powstrzymywania wrogich ugrupowań lądowych (bombowce i samoloty szturmowe), zwalczania eskadr lotniczych przeciwnika (myśliwce) a także decyduje o wykorzystaniu naziemnych środków obrony przeciwlotniczej. Ponadto decyduje o kierunkach uderzeń przybywających Polakom z odsieczą eskadr natowskich. "Agresor" dowodzi siłami naziemnymi atakującymi poszczególne terytoria naszego kraju, wspiera natarcia lotnictwem i stara się zlikwidować polskie eskadry lub przynajmniej pozbawić je dogodnych lotnisk. Pomysł gry opiera się na scenariuszach rozpatrywanych w polskich sztabach i trenowanych na poligonach, na wielkich ćwiczeniach polowych: Anakonda czy Dragon. Tak jak podczas prawdziwych symulacji uderzenia na Polskę są wyprowadzane z Bałtyku (desant), Okręgu Kaliningradzkiego i Białorusi, a głównym celem jest tak zwana polska "linia życia": Górny Śląsk, Warszawa i Trójmiasto. Zawartość pudełka: Instrukcja (dwujęzyczna), zestaw 60 żetonów, 3 talie kart (rosyjska, polska i reakcji opinii publicznej oraz NATO), duża (70 na 50 centymetrów) plansza przedstawiająca Polskę i kraje ościenne. Czas rozgrywki to około 60-90 minut.
Eagles & Missiles supports 2–4 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 Eagles & Missiles is 60 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 Eagles & Missiles for ages 14 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.
Eagles & Missiles 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.
Eagles & Missiles belongs to these categories: Modern Warfare. Its main mechanics are Area Movement and Open Drafting. 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 Eagles & Missiles are: Maciej Szopa. 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 Eagles & Missiles 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.