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Raiders of the Deep: U-boats of the Great War, 1914-18
2018
Rules assistance for Raiders of the Deep: U-boats of the Great War, 1914-18
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 120 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.1/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Raiders of the Deep: U-boats of the Great War, 1914-18
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Raiders of the Deep: U-boats of the Great War, 1914-18 is a board game released in 2018 for 1 player, 120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Ian B. Cooper and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Dice Rolling, and Paper-and-Pencil.
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About the game
Raiders of the Deep: U-boats of the Great War, 1914-18 is a new game inspired by Gregory Smith's The Hunters: German U-Boats at War, 1939-43 that places the player in command of a German U-boat during WWI. Completely re-written rules and reworked charts simulate all the major aspects of the First U-boat War, while all-new artwork immerses the player in the atmosphere of the period. Your mission is to destroy as much entente shipping and as many capital ships as possible, while advancing your crew quality, winning awards and increasing your commander rank - all while attempting to make it home amidst diminishing odds of survival as the war progresses. Conducting patrols is the heart of the system: each game turn you will resolve encounters against individual ships, convoys, Q-ships and enemy aircraft. Situations you will face will demand decisions such as... How will you engage a convoy? Do you risk closing range for a potentially more lethal attack? If the engagement is at night, will you conduct a surface attack? With ammunition dwindling, will you try to follow a convoy, or will you look for easier targets? Every decision you make during the U-boat war determines whether you and your crew come home as heroes, failures - or not at all. The game was designed by a ten year BGG veteran and was developed and playtested with the help of the U-boat game aficionados in the BGG community.
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- Compass Games
Questions and answers
Raiders of the Deep: U-boats of the Great War, 1914-18 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 Raiders of the Deep: U-boats of the Great War, 1914-18 is 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 Raiders of the Deep: U-boats of the Great War, 1914-18 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.
Raiders of the Deep: U-boats of the Great War, 1914-18 has a complexity rating of 3.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Raiders of the Deep: U-boats of the Great War, 1914-18 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Nautical, and World War I. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Dice Rolling, and Paper-and-Pencil. 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 Raiders of the Deep: U-boats of the Great War, 1914-18 are: Ian B. Cooper. 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 Raiders of the Deep: U-boats of the Great War, 1914-18 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.