Boathooks is a set of late medieval naval wargames rules related to (but not requiring) their landlubbing forefather: Never Mind the Billhooks.
Boathooks is a light-hearted card and dice-driven game of skirmish combat on the seas, where a tactician’s approach counts for little in the face of the tides of fortune.
The rules were given away free with Wi426 - the June 2023 issue of Wargames Illustrated. You can order a copy of the magazine and the rules from the Wi webstore!
A handful of medieval model boats and figures are required for each side.
Create and customise your fleet with a variety of warships, galleys, support vessels (skiffs), and more advanced vessels (carracks, merchantmen, and great ships).
Rally your seafarers with Captains and Admirals. Each player requires one Captain figure onboard each of their warships and an Admiral on their flagship.
Lead your forces to victory and win the sea skirmish by capturing/sinking your enemy’s flagship or by depleting their morale.
Play one game of Boathooks and you’ll be craving for more!
The backbone of all things Boathooks. Available now in print and virtual formats. Grab this and start your Boathooks adventures!
16 full-colour pages.
Detailed core rules spanning the entire rulebook.
A substantial deep dive into understanding the involved cards.
Includes a cribsheet for vessel, shooting and melee, movement, and sailing details.
Designer’s Notes are included throughout giving you an insight into Author Andy Callan’s creative process.
TOKENS
Enhance your naval combat with Tokens ranging from boarded, damaged, daunted, and morale markers to sailing diagrams and more.
Boathooks, just like Billhooks Deluxe, includes Bonus, Orders, Play and Special Event decks for use in your late-medieval naval battles.
CARD DECKS
