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Head-to-Head Duel
Flying Colors
Designed by Mike Nagel
Published by GMT Games, Relative Range
Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach
Players
1-4
Play Time
240 min
Complexity
3.0 / 5
Rating
7.6
Year
2003
Community Snapshot
Best with 2
Medium complexity
~240 min
7.6 on BGG (969)
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How It Plays
Dice Rolling
You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!
Grid Movement
Pieces move on a grid of squares — straightforward movement that still leaves room for deep tactical thinking.
Hexagon Grid
The board uses hexagons instead of squares — this gives you more directions to move and think about.
Line of Sight
Your units can only interact with what they can directly see on the board — positioning matters a lot.
Movement Points
You get a set number of movement points to spend on moving your pieces — plan your path carefully.
About This Game
Flying Colors recreates naval actions during the height of the Age of Sail, from small engagements to full battles involving dozens of ships in each fleet. Play is fast, furious, and does not require the pre-plotted movement found in many other naval games. Instead, a simple initiative and command system allows players to activate and maneuver their fleets in a realistic manner, indicating how older commanders adhered to rules of engagement where more forward thinking commanders, like Nelson, could retain control of their fleets after the first broadsides began to be exchanged.…
Source: BoardGameGeek
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