Set Sails for Glory: A Solitaire Game of Naval Adventure during the Age of Nelson

What is Set Sails for Glory: A Solitaire Game of Naval Adventure during the Age of Nelson

INTRODUCTION

The year is 1795 and France is gathering their Forces for their Armies and Navy in a grand attempt to conquer Europe. It is also a time of revolutions, imperialism, piracy and political intrigue. In this game, you start out as a young Officer serving in the Royal Navy. As you complete missions, you will gain experience, honor and hopefully promotions. In time, you may have a command of your own.

OBJECTIVE

SET SAILS FOR GLORY is a solitaire game where the Player creates a Player Officer (PO) Character, starting out as a young Naval Officer in the hopes of a long and glorious career in the Royal Navy. During play, your Player Officer (PO) will be posted to various Ships an assigned a variety of missions to carry out for the King. Your Player Officer will be called on to perform a number of challenges and participate in many battles in order to collect Merit Points that are necessary for being promoted. The Player determines the number of Game Turns to play (10 for a short game, 15 for a moderate game or 20 for a long game) with the goal of reaching the highest rank within that time frame. The Player will then compare his PO’s rank with the Career Success Table to determine how well his PO did? TO GLORY WE SAIL may be played with up to 4 Players if desired (see Multiplayer Rules at the end of these rules).

Game details

Players

1

Age

+12

Duration

120 min

Difficulty

Heavy

Type

Board game

Year

2016

Mechanics

Campaign / Battle Card Driven · Dice Rolling · Hexagon Grid

Categories

Napoleonic · Nautical · Print & Play

Designer

Erik von Rossing

Publisher

Berserker Games