Great War at Sea: U.S. Navy Plan Orange

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Great War at Sea: U.S. Navy Plan Orange
Designed by Michael Bennighof
Published by Avalanche Press
Genres Board wargame
Players2
Playing time30+ minutes

Great War at Sea: U.S. Navy Plan Orange is a board wargame designed by Michael Bennighof and published by Avalanche Press in 1998. It is part of the Great War at Sea board game series. [1] [2] [3]

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Overview

The game is based on United States Navy plans on a hypothetical naval battle between United States and Japan in 1930s. [2] [4]

Reception

Great War at Sea: Plan Orange won the Origins Awards for Best Historical Board Game of 1998. [5]

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References

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  5. "Origins Award Winners (1998)". Academy of Adventure Gaming, Arts & Designs. Archived from the original on 2007-10-31.