
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,372
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Great War at Sea: The Mediterranean
- 2 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 1996

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Great War at Sea: Alternative Dreadnoughts is an expansion for Great War at Sea: Jutland released in 2021 for 1–2 players. It was designed by Michael Bennighof and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid.
This Golden Journal presents five different proposed designs for the battleship that became HMS Dreadnought. We have 20 die-cut and silky-smooth pieces and the story of these ships that never were, plus 11 scenarios for Great War at Sea: Jutland so you can play with them. Published in Golden Journal Number 38. To play all scenarios requires pieces from: Jutland High Seas Fleet Cruiser Warfare
Great War at Sea: Alternative Dreadnoughts supports 1–2 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.
Great War at Sea: Alternative Dreadnoughts belongs to these categories: Wargame, Nautical, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid. 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 Great War at Sea: Alternative Dreadnoughts are: Michael Bennighof. 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 Great War at Sea: Alternative Dreadnoughts as an expansion for Great War at Sea: Jutland. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Great War at Sea: Jutland to use it. Check that your edition of Great War at Sea: Jutland is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.