Wings of War: Famous Aces
Pick secret maneuver cards, fly your WWI plane into position, and shoot down your opponent.
Who it's for
You like WWI aviation and want a quick air-combat game with real maneuvering and a bit of bluffing, without miniatures or a thick rulebook.
Not for you if…
You want a game with long-term planning or a campaign. It is a short duel of guesses, and bad luck can decide a round.
Vibe's take
Tense guessing game where you try to predict your enemy's turn. When it works, you swing in behind their tail; when it fails, you fly past and watch them fire at you.
About this game
World War I dogfights on your kitchen table, played with cards. Each plane is a single card that you move around any open surface, and every pilot secretly picks movement cards at the same time. Then you all reveal and fly – and hope your enemy turned where you expected. Fire cards track the damage, and each aircraft has its own deck, so a nimble fighter really handles differently from a sturdier one. This Famous Aces set brings several legendary pilots into the mix. The result is a fast, tense game of guessing, positioning and a bit of luck, with just enough simulation to feel like a duel in the sky. It is simple enough to play in twenty minutes, but with surprising bite.
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Mechanics
By the numbers
Players
Duration
20 min
Ages 8+
Complexity
1.7 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
6.4/10
Rank #1,707
4.8k ratings
Published
2004
Designed by
Pier Giorgio Paglia, Andrea Angiolino
Published by
Fantasy Flight Games, Edge Entertainment, Galakta, Nexus Editrice, PS-Games and 4 more
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