Naval Mania: Naval Warfare 1880-1905

What is Naval Mania: Naval Warfare 1880-1905

Naval Mania is a set of rules for naval warfare in the Pre-Dreadnought age.

The rules are neither fast play nor deeply detailed, but rather something in between. For example, Naval Mania is content to know that a shell knocked out the pumps but not that it also destroyed the coffee cup in the engineering officer’s cabin. And while the cup may not become a casualty, it’s owner, the engineering officer, just may.

However, the jettisoning of minute detail does not mean a simplistic game. The mechanics of the game bring about a realistic result based on the actual abilities of each ship in play, not ship ratings based on generalized vessel types.

Included in these 180+ pages is an extensive ship ratings list, featuring nearly every ship from 1880-1905, plus some before and after, from over 30 navies. That totals 2,367 ships, from Argentina to Zanzibar. If you can find a model of it, then you can find it in Naval Mania.

Game details

Players

2–6

Age

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Duration

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Difficulty

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Type

Board game

Year

2025

Mechanics

Dice Rolling · Measurement Movement · Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Categories

Book · Miniatures · Nautical

Designer

Pat Phillips

Publisher

4P Press