Table Town
TABLE TOWN
Tabletop community
Home · Hot games · Wargames
As you can see from the shadow, it was around 10:00 on the first day of the raid...
All set up to play The Hardest Days. Bottle of Spitfire ale optional
I sleeved the cards, clipped the counters, watched the film. I am ready Göring. Bring it on .
Dawn breaks over Southeast England on August 13, 1940, Eagle Day. Ready to face the first raid with thematically appropriate coffee (sorry, not a tea drinker).
Natasha  and Boris hold up RAF map that is in a large Top Loader Sleeve.
Pimping my game: Galland, Molders, Rall, Oesau, Graff vs. Townsend, Lacey, Neville
Spitfires ready to take up position on old style original RAF game. Aircraft 1/600 from Tumbling Dice attached to clear base with rare earth magnets. Counter placed underneath.
Setting up the Eagle game
All the components, looking for opponents now!
British decisive victory

RAF: The Battle of Britain 1940 (2009)

Players
1–2
Best: 1
Playing time
120–900 min
Age
0+
8.07
Average rating
1,166
Ratings
3.26/5
Weight
#1970
BGG rank
Top 5,000
Alternate names:RAF: Lion vs Eagle
Designer:John H. Butterfield
Artist:Joe Youst, Lise Patterson, Chris Dickson
Publisher:Decision Games (I)
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 7, Luck 7, Interaction 2, Complexity 6.5, Theme 5
Strategy7.0
Luck7.0
Interaction2.0
Complexity6.5
Theme5.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

WargameWorld War IIAviation / FlightCampaign / Battle Card DrivenSimulationDice RollingSolo / Solitaire GameMovement Points

Overview

The Battle of Britain, 1940

RAF: The Battle of Britain 1940 is three games in one, on history's greatest air campaign:

RAF:LION updates the classic original solitaire game -- you control the RAF against the German raiders. All systems have been updated to reflect recent scholarship, notably the fatigue and patrol systems. Advanced rules cover late interception, VHF-equipped squadrons and evasion tactics, Ace squadrons, Forward Airfield Targets, Delayed RAF Response and more!

RAF:EAGLE reverses the solo game -- you control the Luftwaffe planning and executing raids against the RAF. Also, you flip the map over for a German perspective on the campaign. Advanced rules include, High Command requirements, deep targets, Jabos and special rules for Ju-87 Stukas.

RAF: 2-PLAYER allows for head-to-head play. A separate German planning display is added to allow the German player to plan his raids in secret. Each game has its own complete rules booklet.

Contents: 176 Die Cut Counters 165 Cards 2 34" x 22" Maps 3 Rule Booklets 2 Player German Planning Board 2 Combat Damage Sheets (Double-Sided) 2 Miscellaneous Player Aids (Double-Sided) 1 Sequence of Play Sheet (Double-Sided) 1 Battle of Britain Historical Guide (reprinted from S&T Magazine #256) 2 6-sided dice Storage Bags

Not available yet

Player reviews, retailers/pricing and rules videos have no real data source for this game yet.

View on BoardGameGeek ↗

Discussions

BGGView discussions on BoardGameGeek

Be the first to discuss

Reviews

No reviews yet
to write a review.