Wow! By Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson, & Mike Carr, this Age of Sail, ship combat game. Taught & refereed by Mike Carr as he recreates games run at early Gen Cons.
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This is your chance to learn to play Don’t Give Up The Ship!, one of the classic miniature wargames of the early 1970s. Co-authored by Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson, and Mike Carr, this Age of Sail, ship to ship combat game recaptures the excitement of the time period and such works of fiction as the Master and Commander and Horatio Hornblower novels. The event will be taught and refereed by co-author Mike Carr as he recreates the experience of many such games run at early Gen Cons.
A classic miniatures game of Napoleonic era naval warfare that pits individual ships & squadrons of vessels against each other on the high seas.
Description:
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS was certainly the most famous gaming collaboration between Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax, but it wasn’t the only one. DON’T GIVE UP THE SHIP! is a classic miniatures game of Napoleonic era naval warfare that pits individual ships and squadrons of vessels against each other on the high seas. Mike Carr – who edited the original rules in cooperation with Arneson and Gygax – is your judge for this challenging game where each player commands a single ship in an historically-based battle. Clear the decks and prepare for action!