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Tarawa 1943
Solo Specialist

Tarawa 1943

Designed by Grant Wylie, Mike Wylie

Published by Worthington Games, Worthington Publishing, LLC

Casual Flow: 15 Min Teach

Players

1

Community Snapshot

Best with 1
Medium-Light complexity
30–60 min
7.6 on BGG (233)
Text-heavy

Language Editions

English

Categories

Card Game
Cards are the primary component — may involve hand management, drafting, or deck building.
Wargame
Simulate warfare — military strategy, tactics, and historical battles.
World War II
Set during the Second World War — from D-Day to the Pacific theater.

How It Plays

Action Points

You get a limited number of action points each turn and choose how to spend them — prioritizing is everything.

Campaign / Battle Card Driven

Special cards trigger events and drive the action forward — each card played can shift the whole narrative.

Dice Rolling

You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!

Point to Point Movement

You move between connected locations on the board — the map's layout decides your travel options.

Push Your Luck

You keep rolling or drawing for bigger rewards, but push too far and you lose it all — knowing when to stop is the real skill.

Solo / Solitaire Game

You can play this one all by yourself — perfect for a quiet evening when you want a fun challenge on your own.

About This Game

TARAWA 1943 is a solitaire, card driven wargame on the invasion of Japanese controlled Tarawa by the 2nd Marine Division. Each turn the USMC player will activate one of his battalions (there are 8 in the game). During it's activation it can move, attack, and attempt to regroup.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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🤝Best Cooperative Board Games⏱️Best Board Games Under 60 Minutes⏱️Board games under 60 minutes⏱️Board games under 90 minutes⏱️Board games under 120 minutes

Play Time

30-60 min

Complexity

2.0 / 5

Rating

7.6

Year

2021