Jutland: Duel of the Dreadnoughts (1991)

About this game

The Battle of Jutland at individual ship level (for the big ships) and squadron level for destroyers and light cruisers. Each shipping counter represents a battlegroup of 1 to 4 ships and has 1 or 2 gunnery target counters representing big and/or small guns. To hit a ship with gunfire, a die must be rolled. Then if a 'hit' is scored, a 2nd die roll is made for penetration (actual damage, sinking one ship of the counter's battlegroup) Victory is determined by sinking enemy ships.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 2.2/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.