
- BGG rank
- BGG #7,570
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Modern Naval Battles
- 2–6 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 2.2/5
- 1989

Expansion for Modern Naval Battles: Global Warfare
2012
Rules assistance for Modern Naval Battles: Global Warfare – Campaign Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Modern Naval Battles: Global Warfare – Campaign Expansion is an expansion for Modern Naval Battles: Global Warfare released in 2012 for 2–6 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Dan Verssen and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
Build a Modern War Fleet! Carry-Out Vital Missions! Lead your Nation to Victory on the High Seas! The Campaign Expansion puts you in command of a nation fleet in a series of linked battles. Each battle has its own parameters and victory conditions. Between each battle, you’ll have the chance to reinforce, repair, and rearm your fleet for the next battle. Master your tactical and strategic options and lead your fleet to victory! Each mission lasts 3 to 6 game turns and a complete campaign consists of 2 to 8 missions. This expansion adds a total of 112 Ship, Mission, Strategy, and Target cards to your Modern Naval Battles - Global Warfare game! More Ship Cards! More ships for: USA, USSR, UK, France, China, Argentina, Taiwan, Norway, Japan, Germany, Italy, and Canada! Plus, the new navy for India! Mission Cards! Each Mission card modifies the upcoming battle for each side and sets the battle’s victory conditions. Strategy Cards! You can purchase these cards to expand your strategic and tactical options. Target Cards! Some Mission cards utilize Target cards as part of their victory objective. You will be responsible for either destroying or defending these key objectives. Counters! Damage counters to record the hits inflicted on ships. The game also includes rules and counters to track the expenditure of missiles when ships perform huge missile volleys. You must have Modern Naval Battles - Global Warfare to use this expansion. Components 112 Full Color Cards 1 Full Color Counter Sheet
Modern Naval Battles: Global Warfare – Campaign Expansion supports 2–6 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 Modern Naval Battles: Global Warfare – Campaign Expansion 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 Modern Naval Battles: Global Warfare – Campaign Expansion for ages 10 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.
Modern Naval Battles: Global Warfare – Campaign Expansion 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.
Modern Naval Battles: Global Warfare – Campaign Expansion belongs to these categories: Card Game, Nautical, and Modern Warfare. Its main mechanics are Hand Management 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 Modern Naval Battles: Global Warfare – Campaign Expansion are: Dan Verssen. 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 Modern Naval Battles: Global Warfare – Campaign Expansion as an expansion for Modern Naval Battles: Global Warfare. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Modern Naval Battles: Global Warfare to use it. Check that your edition of Modern Naval Battles: Global Warfare is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.