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Soldiers of the Rising Sun
Head-to-Head Duel

Soldiers of the Rising Sun

Designed by M. McCloskey

Published by SunrayZeroAlpha

Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach

Players

2

Community Snapshot

Best with 2
Medium complexity
~180 min
7.8 on BGG (6)
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Categories

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.

At its best with 2 players, this medium game offers dice rolling gameplay in ~180 min.

How It Plays

Dice Rolling

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

Movement Points

You get a set number of movement points to spend on moving your pieces — plan your path carefully.

Point to Point Movement

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

Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game

You play through linked missions or scenarios that build on each other — it's like an epic adventure in chapters.

About This Game

(from the designer:) Soldiers of the Rising Sun (SRS) is a simulation of warfare in the Pacific Theatre of Operations during World War Two. Each Turn represents part of a day. Each military unit represents a company or platoon.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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♟️Medium board games for 2 players

Play Time

180 min

Complexity

2.8 / 5

Rating

7.8

Year

2010

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