A Small Ship in a Big War: Corvette Command Board Game Review

Corvette Command. Publisher: War Diary Games. Designer: Alan Eagle. Price $ 40.00 Passed inspection: Solid solitaire game that puts you on the bridge of a corvette assigned to convoy duty. Easy to learn rules. The game has a strong theme that builds an engaging narrative for the player. Failed basic: A couple of unclear rules (which were promptly clarified when the questions were asked!) The monotony of the afternoon watch was shattered by a loud boom that carried across the ocean and reached the lookouts on HMCS Sudbury. The source of the sound was a massive explosion that had erupted from a freighter in the convoy. The freighter was rapidly settling deeper in the water. With luck the crew would get to the lifeboats and be picked up by the rescue ship.The lookout sang out, “Ahoy below! Periscope three points off the port bow! Range…three thousand yards!” The bridge watch trained their binoculars and there it was again – the periscope of a German U-boat! The orders came down...