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Rules assistance for The Solomons Campaign
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 360 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for The Solomons Campaign
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The Solomons Campaign is an expansion for General Quarters (Third Edition) released in 2008 for 2–6 players and 360 minutes per game. It was designed by Nathan Forney and its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection and Simulation.
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About the game
This is a game system aimed at providing a campaign framework for players of General Quarters III and other naval wargames for their Solomon Island games. It is the first part of ODGW's Decision at Sea series. The game determines weather, random events, intelligence reports, etc. for each month-long campaign turn. Scenarios are generated by a decision tree approach rather than map based movement. Air, submarine and surface warfare is included. The initial Battle of Savo Island includes scenario specific rules and can also be played separate from a campaign. The game can be played with or without a referee.
Designers
Publishers
- Old Dominion GameWorks
Questions and answers
The Solomons Campaign supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for The Solomons Campaign is 360 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 Solomons Campaign has a complexity rating of 3.0 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.
The Solomons Campaign belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Nautical. Its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection and Simulation. 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 The Solomons Campaign are: Nathan Forney. 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 The Solomons Campaign as an expansion for General Quarters (Third Edition). Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need General Quarters (Third Edition) to use it. Check that your edition of General Quarters (Third Edition) is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.