Jules Verne's classic novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea tells the story of Captain Nemo and his astounding ship, the Nautilus. The second edition of Nemo's War, Victory Point Games' popular solitaire offering from designer Chris Taylor, is a greatly enhanced offering featuring mass-production printing and amazing Ian O'Toole art and graphics throughout.
Set in year 1870, you set sail in this amazing electric-powered submarine, assuming the role and motive of Captain Nemo as you travel across the seas on missions of science, exploration, anti-Imperialism, and War!
With this supercharged second edition of Nemo's War, prepare yourself for the adventure of a lifetime!
Complexity: 3 on a 9 scale
Scale: Time is measured in Action Points which represent approximately 1 week of real time; each encounter is with 1 major ship (its crew and contents) and each area is 1 Ocean.
Solitaire Suitability: 9 on a 9-point scale
Normally a solitaire game, Nemo's War also provides rules for 2-4 player fully cooperative and semi-competitive variants.
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"Nemo’s War (Second Edition) is an “organically” solitaire game which is based on Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. The player takes the role of Captain Nemo of the electric-punk or steampun…" [SGOYT]
"Nemo's first outing as an explorer ended as an Inconsequential Victory but with a big asteroid as I'm sure to have missed hundreds of rules that would've otherwise sunk me." [SGOYT]
"Nemo's War presents one with an interesting narrative and rising tension that can be a little too random, yet it still delivers a very enjoyable solo experience." [SGOYT]
"In another exciting adventure, the Nautilus traveled through the seas in this nautically themed game that offers up an excellent solo experience." [SGOYT]
"With a lot of luck and some good decision making, a triumphant victory was reached on Captian Nemo's path of exploration and treasure seeking." [SGOYT]
"This is an amazing game and I'm afraid It's way too underrated. Although I'm not a veteran board gamer - I only discovered the beauty of this roughly a year ago - I strongly recommend the Nemo's War.…" [SGOYT]
"This game is amazing. I don't know yet how good it is in co-op or in semi co-op mode but I believe it is the best solitaire experience I've ever played (better than Scythe and Anachrony). And it come…" [SGOYT]
"Guiding a submarine on a worldwide journey is fraught with peril and tension that is simulated excellently with this beautiful and challenging game." [SGOYT]