Second World War at Sea: Ironbottom Sound
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8.0

Expansion for Second World War at Sea: South Pacific

Second World War at Sea: Ironbottom Sound

2025

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    Second World War at Sea: Ironbottom Sound is an expansion for Second World War at Sea: South Pacific released in 2025. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Secret Unit Deployment, and Hexagon Grid.

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    The Solomons Campaign of 1942 saw the American and Japanese navies engage in the most intense naval combat of World War II. For months the two sides fought over Guadalcanal, a miserable jungle-covered island with a vital airbase. Ironbottom Sound: A South Pacific Story continues the tale that we began in Second World War at Sea: South Pacific. You get 36 new scenarios for South Pacific, covering more of the operations around Guadalcanal including Tassafaronga, Operation Ke (the Japanese evacuation of Guadalanal) and the campaign for New Georgia. The battles of Tassafaronga, Kolombangara and Kula Gulf. And a deeper look at the campaigns we already covered in South Pacific, with still more scenarios. South Pacific is a rich mixture of game play and history, but there is more to the story than we could fit in the box (which is already filled to the top). The U.S. Navy wrote its most glorious chapter in the Solomons, and it’s a story that deserves the attention we give it in Ironbottom Sound. —description from the designer

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    Second World War at Sea: Ironbottom Sound belongs to these categories: Wargame, Nautical, and World War II. 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.