The War at Sea is a strategic World War II board wargame published by the Australian game publisher Jedko Games in 1975 that simulates naval warfare during the Battle of the Atlantic. It was designed by John Edwards, and a revised second edition was published by Avalon Hill in 1976, followed by a third edition released by L2 Design Group in 2007. In the game, one player controls Allied naval forces representing Great Britain and Russia while the other controls Axis naval forces representing Germany and Italy. The game features one hundred seventeen counters representing various naval units spread across six mapped zones covering the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters. A full game lasts eight turns, with victory determined by the accumulation of Victory Points earned through controlling zones and successfully delivering convoys, giving both sides competing incentives to protect or disrupt vital sea lanes.
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published by the Australian game publisher Jedko Games in 1975
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one player controls Allied naval forces (Great Britain and Russia), and the other player controls Axis naval forces (Germany and Italy)
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is a strategic World War II board wargame published by the Australian game publisher Jedko Games
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is a strategic World War II board wargame
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