The Burning Blue (2006)

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Designer	Lee Brimmicombe-Wood
Artist	Lee Brimmicombe-Wood Rodger B. MacGowan
Publisher	GMT Games
Year Published	2006
# of Players	2
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 2 players Recommended with 2 players (6 voters) [poll]
Playing Time	300 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	12 and up
User Suggested Ages	14 and up (1 voter) [poll]
Language Dependence	Extensive use of text - massive conversion needed to be playable (4 voters) [poll]
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Category	Aviation / Flight Wargame World War II
Mechanic	Dice Rolling Hex-and-Counter
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THE BURNING BLUE is a board wargame that recreates the savage air battles over Southern England from July to December 1940. Beginning with the fighting above the Channel convoys and ending with the assault on London and the fighter-bomber offensive, it simulates battles between German air power and the British air defense system. Based on original archive research and with the help of pilot veterans of the Battle of Britain, it models this famous conflict in unprecedented detail.

Components:
2 six-sided die
1 34 x 22" color map
3 9/16" countersheets
1 detection deck of playing cards
1 Squadron Tote Board display
2 x Raid displays
2 x four panel play aid screens
1 x 40 page rulebook
1 x 48 page scenario book
1 x 8 page insert containing: Luftwaffe log sheet, RAF log sheets, Planning Map

Burning Blue uses a system similar to the one used in Downtown: Air War Over Hanoi, 1965-1972

Nominee for the 2006 Charles S. Roberts awards for Best World War II Boardgame (Charles S. Roberts Awards).
Nominee for the 2006 Charles S. Roberts awards for Best Wargame Graphics (Charles S. Roberts Awards).

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The Burning Blue

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Publisher: GMT Games

Artist: Lee Brimmicombe-Wood, Rodger B. MacGowan

Year: 2006

Product Code: 0511

Size: GMT standard box

2.65 pounds

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TBB_Errata_FAQ.pdf

The Burning Blue Errata and FAQ - Posted by the designer on his website

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2007-09-18

TBB_Supplement_3.pdf

Rules Supplement #3 (v1.0, Apr 2007) More advanced and optional rules for The Burning Blue

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2007-04-15

TBB_Supplement_2.pdf

Rules Supplement #2 (v1.1, Jan 2006) Raid construction notes for The Burning Blue

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2007-04-15

TBB_Supplement_1.pdf

Rules Supplement #1 (v1.0, 2006) Advanced and optional rules for The Burning Blue

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2007-04-15

play_guide_Luftwaffe.pdf

Luftwaffe player's guide (v1.0, March 2007)

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2007-03-31

Counter.doc

The units, their airfields and their commanders

Prussia

2006-10-26

TBB_Rules.pdf

Official Rules from GMT Games

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2006-07-24

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The poem "High Flight" by Pilot Officer John Gillespie Magee of 412 Squadron RCAF - from where the game gets the name	http://www.deltaweb.co.uk/spitfire/hiflight.htm	2006-10-19
VASSAL module for The Burning Blue	http://www.vassalengine.org/community/index.php?op...	2006-06-05
TBB forum on CONSIMWORLD	http://talk.consimworld.com/WebX?230@213.NlVsbOtdN...	2006-02-14
Download the rules and scenarios.	http://www.airbattle.co.uk/b_downloads.html	2005-07-27
Designer's home page.	http://www.airbattle.co.uk/burningblue.html	2005-07-27
GMT's home page for Burning Blue	http://www.gmtgames.com/tbb/main.html	2005-04-06