Naval Battles (full title — Naval Battles: World War II on the High Seas) is a turn-based, card-driven wargame based on naval combat during World War II. Designed by Dan Verssen and published by Phalanx Games, the game is playable by 2 or more players, each commanding a fleet with the objective of sinking a certain amount of their opponents' ships.
Each player arranges an initial fleet, with each ship represented by a card. A reserve fleet is also arranged available to join the battle later as needed. Additionally, there is a deck of action cards the player draws from. In the process of their turn, a player plays cards to fire weapons and take other actions. Attack actions are usually related to a specific type of weapon mount, as detailed on the ship card. To use the attack card, the player must have a ship with the appropriate weapon mount listed. Cards may also be played by other players to defend their ships from attack.
Ships represented
- France
- Germany
- Aircraft Carrier
- Battleships
- Cruisers
- Destroyers
- Erich Giese
- Schnellboot
- T13
- T61
- Submarines
- Italy
- Battleships
- Cruisers
- Capitani Romani
- Fiume
- Gorizia
- Muzio Attendolo
- Raimondo Montecuccoli
- Zara
- Destroyers
- Aliseo
- Ciclone
- Submarine
- Japan
- United Kingdom
- Aircraft carrier
- Battleships
- Cruisers
- Destroyers
- Submarine
- United States
- Aircraft carriers
- Battleships
- Cruisers
- Destroyers
- Submarines