Age of Dogfights: WW1

About this board game

Age of Dogfights: WW1 is an aerial combat game for 1–4 players, with battles lasting around 120 minutes. Released in 2020, it recreates First World War plane battles through accessible movement and firing rules.

Aircraft are defined by the key qualities that shaped combat in the era: speed, agility, and firepower. Battles take place across five different altitudes, creating differences between planes in their ability to climb and descend.

• Simple rules for movement and firing
• Five altitudes with distinct climbing and descending speeds
• Wind that influences movement
• The sun’s position affecting firing accuracy
• Clouds that can hide a plane under attack
• Pilots ranging from average flyers to rookies and aces

Aircraft also reflect specific characteristics from the period. The gyroscopic effect, for example, gives some planes exceptional maneuverability, adding another distinctive feature to the aerial clashes.

Environmental conditions are part of every engagement. Wind changes movement, the position of the sun affects the accuracy of fire, and a plane under attack can escape into the clouds to hide from its enemy.

Pilot quality adds further variety to the opposing forces, with most pilots being average but some identified as rookies or aces. Combining aircraft characteristics, altitude, weather effects, concealment, and firing conditions, Age of Dogfights: WW1 focuses on the defining features of First World War aerial battles.