World in Flames, it's not a game, it's a hobby in a box!

Update - 18 November 2024! The 2024 print of the World in Flames the Collector's edition game and all its expansions (Divisions in Flames, Planes in Flames, Ships in Flames and Territories in Flames) is now available.

Due to a large increase in the printing charges and the reduction in the value of the Australian$ we will unfortunately have to increase the Australian$ price on release. However as a special intro offer we will keep the cost at the current Australian$ price until the new year.

Thank you for your support for our games.

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Description

In 1990, Australian Design Group revolutionised boardgame ship design with Ships in Flames, a lavish 1000 counter World in Flames expansion showing all the major ships of World War II from Heavy cruisers to aircraft carriers. 

Now, three decades later we bring you the greatest naval expansion ever including not only all the Carriers, Battleships and heavy crusiers from previous expansions, but also all the light cruisers,  auxiliary cruisers, carrier planes and many of the escort carriers, destroyers and destroyer escorts that plied the seas wresting control from their enemies determined to starve them into submission.

Ships in Flames: the Collector's edition is an incredible expansion for World in Flames that now contains 1800 naval and aircraft units all in full-colour realistic camouflages.Based on thousands of hours of research on WWII combat ships large and small, Ships in Flames: the Collector's edition is the most comprehensive naval addition ever seen in a boardgame.

Now you can re-fight all the great naval battles of World War II from the hunt for the Bismarck to the climactic Battle for Midway as well as the most detailed Battle of the Atlantic ever portrayed.

At last you can step into the shoes of Nagano, Cunningham or Halsey as you help your country towards final victory.

Ships in Flames: the Collector's edition easily incorporates the fog of war allowing you to keep your forces on Ships in Flames Task Force Display

with only the marker on the map.

Is that unit a fleet of carriers or a scouting cruiser? There is one way to find out, but it can be very painful.

Ships in Flames includes 1800 counters, and one A3 (420mm x 297mm) hard-mounted Task Force display where you can hide your units and surprise your foes. It incorporates Cruisers in Flames, Convoys in Flames and Carrier Planes in Flames all in one integrated, comprehensive and beautiful package.

Ships in Flames the Collector's edition has also dramatically expanded the scope of time such that units now span history from the early 30s to the mid 50s so that Ships in Flames is now playable with Patton in Flames or America in Flames as well as World in Flames.

Pls note: this is not a complete game. Ships in Flames the Collector's edition requires World in Flames, Patton in Flames or America in Flames in order to be played.

Ships in Flames may also be purchased as part of the World in Flames Collector's edition Deluxe expansion set.

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Note to all immortals, I have increased the font of your names and initial on the aircraft and ships. For surface ships they went from approximately (in all cases there is some variance depending on the shape and size of the ship or plane I had to work with, basically the bigger the shape, the bigger the names or initials) 0.6 pt to 0.9 pt (and some like the Queens up to 2 pt), the CVs, from 0.8 to 1.2 pt, the names on aircraft wings from 1.6 pt to 2.2 pt and the initials on the fuselage from 2.3 pt to 3.2 pt. They will still be tiny but should now be more easily viewable with the naked eye on the aircraft at least.

If you are an immortal and purchase any World in Flames Collector's edition re-printed game or expansion you will receive an additional 10% off any discounted price (including the pre-release price) or 25% off the recommended retail price, whichever is greater. To receive your immortal discount, simply add a note in your cart on checkout saying "WiFCE immortal, discount please" and I will apply the discount when I process your order (ignore what shoppify charges, it is just a hold on your card, the amount is only debited after your order is processed by ADG).