Ships of the French Arm

Ships of the French Arm has a complexity rating of 2.3 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.

Ships of the French Arm belongs to these categories: Wargame, Science Fiction, 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 Ships of the French Arm are: Frank Chadwick, Timothy B. Brown, Loren K. Wiseman, and Lester Smith. 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 Ships of the French Arm as an expansion for Star Cruiser. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Star Cruiser to use it. Check that your edition of Star Cruiser is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.