# D-Day Dice: Landships

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2024
- **BGG Rating**: 9.5
- **BGG Rank**: —
- **Players**: 1-4
- **Duration**: 20-60 min
- **Weight**: —
- **Designers**: Emmanuel Aquin
- **Artists**: Emmanuel Aquin
- **Publishers**: Word Forge Games
- **Categories**: Dice, Expansion for Base-game, World War I, World War II
- **Mechanics**: Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Set Collection, Solo / Solitaire Game

## Verdict
Perfect for D-Day Dice veterans looking for more complexity and firepower on the table.Powerful new units with unique skillsTense tactical dice management dilemmasEngaging narrative war scenariosCompatible with multiple editionsRequires the base game to playIncreases management complexityRECOMMENDED

## Description
If you already enjoy the tension of D-Day Dice, get ready to crank up the intensity with the Landships mini expansion. Here, war gains a new weight—literally. Inspired by the concept of 'landships' (the ancestors of modern tanks), this content adds extra layers of strategy for those who own the 1st or 2nd Edition of the base game, and it's also compatible with the upcoming D-Day Dice: Pacific. The core appeal here is the resource management dilemma: will you spend your dice to secure vital resources, or will you sacrifice them to activate the powerful Landship Crewmen? It's the kind of decision that can either save or doom your entire operation.

Inside the box, you'll find components that shift the table dynamics: one Legendary Unit (the Landshipmates), providing that critical extra power when things get desperate, and four new crewmates exclusive to this expansion, each bringing unique abilities to the team. Additionally, the inclusion of a Vehicle (Tankette) adds mobility and raw firepower to the battlefield. For those who love narrative and thematic challenges, the expansion includes two new 'War Stories' called 'Tanks a Lot' and 'Assemble the Crew,' placing the group in specific, challenging scenarios that demand maximum cooperation.

It's the perfect addition for players who feel the base game has become too predictable or for those who want more tactical depth and unit variety. The risk-reward dynamic becomes much more evident, turning dice rolling into a game of chess where every face of the die matters. If you love war themes and want to test your resource management limits, Landships is the exact upgrade your collection needs.

## FAQ
### Do I need the base game to play?
Yes, this is a mini expansion. You need D-Day Dice (1st or 2nd Edition) or D-Day Dice: Pacific to use it.

### What exactly is in the box?
You get 1 Legendary Unit, 4 Landship Crewmates, 1 Vehicle (Tankette), 2 War Stories, and 1 rule card.

### Does this make the game harder?
Yes, it introduces new dice management decisions and new War Stories that test the group's coordination.

### Does it work in solo mode?
Absolutely! Since the base game supports solo play, the Landships expansion adds new layers of challenge for solo players.

### How much extra time does this add to games?
Playtime remains in the 20-60 min range, but the tactical depth increases, which might lead to slightly longer strategy discussions.