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Rules assistance for Spruance Leader: Carrier Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 45–120 min
- Complexity 4.0/5
Rules assistant for Spruance Leader: Carrier Expansion
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Spruance Leader: Carrier Expansion is an expansion for Spruance Leader released in 2022 for 1 player and 45–120 minutes per game. It was designed by Dean Brown and its main mechanics are Simulation, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Deck Construction.
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About the game
The Carrier Expansion adds Carriers, Carrier Wings, and Carrier Squadrons to the game. Use Carrier Squadrons to attack Soviet Ships and Subs on the Tactical Display, or attack Targets a distance from the Carrier. Soviet Bandits and Air Defenses can reduce your Squadron strength during the mission. This expansion includes: 8 Carriers (64 cards) 4 Carrier Commanders (24 cards) 13 Carrier Air Wings (13 cards) 1 Counter Sheet 3 Campaigns Carrier Expansion Rulebook Carrier Combat Card Summary Sheet
Designers
Publishers
- Dan Verssen Games (DVG)
Questions and answers
Spruance Leader: Carrier Expansion 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 Spruance Leader: Carrier Expansion is 45–120 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.
Spruance Leader: Carrier Expansion has a complexity rating of 4.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy 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.
Spruance Leader: Carrier Expansion belongs to these categories: Card Game, Wargame, and Nautical. Its main mechanics are Simulation, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Deck Construction. 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 Spruance Leader: Carrier Expansion are: Dean Brown. 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 Spruance Leader: Carrier Expansion as an expansion for Spruance Leader. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Spruance Leader to use it. Check that your edition of Spruance Leader is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.