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Rules assistance for Great War at Sea: U.S. Navy Plan Scarlet
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–2 players
- 30 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.7/5
Rules assistant for Great War at Sea: U.S. Navy Plan Scarlet
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Great War at Sea: U.S. Navy Plan Scarlet is an expansion for Great War at Sea: Black Waters released in 2010 for 1–2 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Michael Bennighof and Doug McNair and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Secret Unit Deployment, and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
From the Avalanche Press website: In the early decades of the 20th century, the U.S. Navy made plans to fight many potential enemies. Plan Red, the strategy for war with Britain, included sub-plans for conflict with British Dominions. War with Australia, code-named Plan Scarlet, would be a purely naval affair. U.S. Navy Plan Scarlet is a 64-page book supplement to the Great War at Sea series, focusing on the battles that could have taken place in the Central Pacific. There are 25 scenarios, or separate game situations, based on battles that could have taken place under various nations' war plans: Australian raiders threatening American supply lines, Japanese moves against Australian-held ports, a Japanese forward strategy, and much more. And of course the thorough background articles you've come to expect from our supplements. This module is not playable by itself, but requires ownership of Pacific Crossroads, Jutland, Cruiser Warfare, Black Waters and Sea of Troubles or U.S. Navy Plan Red to play most of the scenarios, and U.S. Navy Plan Gold and 1898 or Remember the Maine to enjoy them all.
Designers
Publishers
- Avalanche Press Ltd.
Questions and answers
Great War at Sea: U.S. Navy Plan Scarlet 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.
The listed playing time for Great War at Sea: U.S. Navy Plan Scarlet is 30 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 Great War at Sea: U.S. Navy Plan Scarlet 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.
Great War at Sea: U.S. Navy Plan Scarlet has a complexity rating of 2.7 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.
Great War at Sea: U.S. Navy Plan Scarlet belongs to these categories: Wargame, Nautical, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Secret Unit Deployment, 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: U.S. Navy Plan Scarlet are: Michael Bennighof and Doug McNair. 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: U.S. Navy Plan Scarlet as an expansion for Great War at Sea: Black Waters. 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: Black Waters to use it. Check that your edition of Great War at Sea: Black Waters is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.