303 Squadron (Kickstarter Edition)

The players take the role of the Polish 303 Squadron pilots and their task will be to stop the Luftwaffe raids.

Each pilot has his own unique ability, that the... (read more)
Reviews
mostly positive, 73% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
60 minutes
Published
2020
Age
14+
Publisher
Draco Ideas
Players
1 to 4 players
Designer
Michał Kohmann
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Strategy Game, Solo / Solitaire Game, Miniatures, War Game, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, World War II, and Team-Based Game
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Description

The players take the role of the Polish 303 Squadron pilots and their task will be to stop the Luftwaffe raids.

Each pilot has his own unique ability, that the player must use skillfully.

The game mechanics are based on the battle cards, that can be used in the several ways: during the movement phase, during the dogfight together with the dice, as the tactical support or as the defense against German fighters’ counter strike.

Each game takes the certain number of rounds, during which players must stop Luftwaffe squadrons using tactical maneuvers or combat.

To determine the result of the fight, players will use dedicated dice and the battle cards. The required combination of the symbols from card and dice will allow you to activate the extra card effect. The card played by your wingman will help you to get an additional tactical support.

When all dogfights are finished, German fighters that were not involved in the fight performing the counterattack, by which they proceed to achieve their goals defined in the scenario and events.

After the game, the number of points scored is checked. The final result depends on the objectives of the scenario and events, but also on the number of planes shot down and losses suffered by the players.


Contents:

  • 1 x Map
  • 42 x Deployment (old name was Setup cards)
  • 7 Pilot cards + 2 x additional
  • 51 Combat cards + 14 x additional
  • 5 Scenario cards + 11 x additional
  • 1 x Compendium
  • 4 x Player Boards
  • 4 x Events + 17 x additional (old name was Mission)
  • 32 x Airplane + 13 x additional
  • 21 x Dice
  • 12 x Specialization cards
  • 12 x Specialization tokens
  • 3 x Help cards (doublesided in KS version)
  • 25 x Wooden markers
  • 51 x Plastic Stands & Bases
  • 16 Damage tokens
  • 6 x German Squadron tokens
  • 11x Target Damage tiles
  • 1 x British Squadron token (doublesided)
  • 8 x Maneuver tokens
  • 8 x Medal tokens
  • 2 x German/British Target tokens
  • 1 x Turn token + 1 additional acrylic
  • 40 x Route and direction tokens
  • 6 x Luftwaffe Aces tokens
  • 1 x Bag
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