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Expansion for Shipwreck
Shipwreck: Freeplay '88
Rules assistance for Shipwreck: Freeplay '88
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 180–240 min
- 14+
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Rules assistant for Shipwreck: Freeplay '88
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Shipwreck: Freeplay '88 is an expansion for Shipwreck for 2 players, 180–240 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Martin Bourne.
About the game
Freeplay '88 is a supplement to Shipwreck with add on rules and campaign information. Based around a NATO military exercise in 1988, it is an in-depth look at what happens when the gloves come off... Features include: A fifty page rulebook with a laminated cover. Nine separate scenarios as well as a full campaign option. Full detailed listing of all ships, aircraft (including payloads) and airfields involved. More than twenty five pictures and illustrations. A two page campaign map of the North Sea. Over seventy fully made out detail sheets of forty nine different ships and five airfields from six different nations. Lists of abbreviations and designations. Extra weapons systems and aircraft.
Designers
Publishers
- Vandering Publications
Questions and answers
Shipwreck: Freeplay '88 supports 2 players 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 Shipwreck: Freeplay '88 is 180–240 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 Shipwreck: Freeplay '88 for ages 14 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.
Shipwreck: Freeplay '88 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Nautical. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Shipwreck: Freeplay '88 and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Shipwreck: Freeplay '88 are: Martin Bourne. 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 Shipwreck: Freeplay '88 as an expansion for Shipwreck. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Shipwreck to use it. Check that your edition of Shipwreck is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.