Battle of Britain
- 2 players
- BGG rank
- BGG #13,681
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Their Finest Hour
1976
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- 2 players
- 240–360 min
- 12+
- Complexity 4.3/5
For 2 players
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Their Finest Hour is a board game released in 1976 for 2 players, 240–360 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Frank Chadwick, Marc W. Miller, and Paul Richard "Rich" Banner and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation.
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About the game
The Battle of Britain and Operation Sea Lion After the defeat of France in the spring of 1940, Britain alone remained in the war against German aggression. Follow-ing their triumph on the continent, the Germans organized and trained their forces for the campaign they hoped would win the war: the invasion and conquest of Britain. With the British army only slowly recovering from the tremendous loss of equipment it suffered during its hasty evacuation from France, the defense of Britain lay with the Royal Navy and, especially, with the Royal Air Force. For if the German Luftwaffe could drive the RAF from the skies of southern Britain, then the German armies would have a fair chance of crossing the English Channel and bringing the sparsely-equipped British ground forces to battle. Their Finest Hour is a two-player game recreating the military situation facing Britain and Germany in the summer and fall of 1940. At 16 miles per hex, the maps cover the entire British Isles plus northern France and western Norway. Each player controls the air, naval, and ground forces committed to the invasion or defense of Britain. Air units are based on groups of about 40 aircraft; naval units represent flotillas of destroyers and individual capital ships and cruisers; ground units are scaled at divisions, brigades, regiments, and battalions. The rules use the basic Europa game mechanics as a framework, with specialized rules covering the historical situation in detail. This box contains the following game components: two 21 x 27 maps 1,200 die-cut counters a complete set of rules chart set two dice Playing Time: up to 6 hours Number of Players: 2 players Complexity: Master Original Design: Marc W. Miller, Paul R. Banner, and Frank Chadwick 2nd Edition Design and Development: John M. Astell Art Director.: Paul R. Banner (from the 2nd edition back box)
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- Hobby Japan
- Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games)
Questions and answers
Their Finest Hour 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 Their Finest Hour is 240–360 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 catalogue lists Their Finest Hour for ages 12 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.
Their Finest Hour has a complexity rating of 4.3 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.
Their Finest Hour belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, 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 Their Finest Hour are: Frank Chadwick, Marc W. Miller, and Paul Richard "Rich" Banner. 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 Their Finest Hour as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.