{"title":"Decision Games","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"raf-the-battle-of-britain-1940-2013-edition","title":"RAF: The Battle of Britain 1940 (2013 Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA second printing of John Butterfield's award winning RAF update in which players can solo as the British or the Germans or can play head-to-head.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrance has fallen. England stands alone against the might of a triumphant Germany, defended only by the Spitfire and Hurricane squadrons of the Royal Air Force. Hitler orders his mighty Luftwaffe to destroy the RAF in preparation for Operation Sealion—the invasion of England. German fighters and bombers fill the English skies and the RAF responds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow you command the RAF or the Luftwaffe in history’s greatest air campaign—the Battle of Britain. Improving on his award winning solitaire classic, designer John Butterfield ramps up the historical accuracy, tension and play options with three complete games.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRAF: Lion\u003c\/strong\u003e puts you in control of British Fighter Command, responding to German raids. The game’s unique card system generates targets and forces, which may remain hidden until after you commit your squadrons. Your foe is no mindless system: the Luftwaffe has priorities and a strategy. Scenarios range from one raid day, taking an hour to complete, to the full campaign, playable in 12 hours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRAF: Eagle\u003c\/strong\u003e puts you in control of the Luftwaffe forces raiding England. You schedule raids and assign missions to your bombers and fighters, attempting to deliver the knockout blow. Can you take out the British radar system and cripple their aircraft production? The game controls the RAF response to your strategies. How does a foe so close to defeat keep coming back?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRAF: 2-Player\u003c\/strong\u003e pits you against a live opponent, one controlling Fighter Command and the other the raiding Luftwaffe forces. Historical features include: German high command priorities, close escort, free hunt, the Channel Patrol, Jabos, day and night bombing, radar, the Observer Corps, weather, ULTRA intercepts, squadron patrols, “big wings,” altitude advantage, ace squadrons and flak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eComponents:\u003c\/u\u003e 176 Die cut counters, 165 Cards, 2 34” x 22” Maps, Rule booklets, Player Aid cards \u0026amp; display, 2 Dice, Storage bags\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/u\u003e 1-2\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eSuggested Ages:\u003c\/u\u003e 14 and up\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/40209\/raf-the-battle-of-britain-1940\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Link to BGG.com\" src=\"https:\/\/meeplescorner.co.uk\/image\/data\/BGG_logo.jpg\" style=\"width: 60px; height: 45px;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Caj6nt1n1vU\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Link to Youtube.com\" src=\"https:\/\/meeplescorner.co.uk\/image\/data\/Youtube.png\" style=\"width: 105px; height: 45px;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Decision Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52046758674781,"sku":"DCG1019","price":49.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/2442\/6589\/files\/raf_30253654-6ec8-453b-9cf5-f3ce5ec484c7.jpg?v=1771319518"},{"product_id":"d-day-at-tarawa","title":"D-Day at Tarawa","description":"\u003cp\u003eCommand the US 2nd Marine Division in “one square mile of hell”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD-Day at Tarawa is a solitaire game simulating the amphibious invasion of Betio Island in the Tarawa Atoll. The US marines assaulting the tiny island, with its strategically vital airstrip, found themselves in their toughest battle of World War II, a fight to the death against 5000 Japanese defenders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD-Day at Tarawa advances the solitaire game system of its award-winning predecessor D-Day at Omaha Beach to the next level. You control the US forces against a tenacious Japanese defense. An innovative diceless combat system highlights unknown enemy deployments and the importance of the right weapons and tactics. Event cards keep the action flowing and the rules simple, while introducing extensive historical detail.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlayers familiar with Omaha Beach will recognize the harrowing amphibious landings, overlapping enemy fields of fire, uncanny Japanese strategies, and the emergence of US heroes and leaders, as the story of the two-day struggle unfolds. Tarawa adds new features covering LVT landing craft, movement through the surrounding coral reefs, close combat, Japanese night infiltration, US combat engineers and Japanese tanks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eComponents:\u003c\/u\u003e 1 33”x22” game map, 352 die cut counters, 55 event cards, Rules booklet, Player aid cards\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003ePlayers\u003c\/u\u003e: 1\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eSuggested Ages:\u003c\/u\u003e 14 and up\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eLanguage(s):\u003c\/u\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/67600\/d-day-tarawa\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Link to BGG.com\" src=\"https:\/\/meeplescorner.co.uk\/image\/data\/BGG_logo.jpg\" style=\"width: 60px; height: 45px;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Decision Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52047035498845,"sku":"DCG1025","price":38.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/2442\/6589\/files\/ddaytarawa.jpg?v=1771319419"}],"url":"https:\/\/meeplescorner.co.uk\/ja\/collections\/decision-games.oembed","provider":"Meeples Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}