Netherlands East Indies: 1941 - 1942 is an operational wargame of the campaign in 1941-42 in which the Japanese seized control of the Dutch colonial empire in the South Pacific. NEI is a combined naval-air-land campaign, in which operational capabilities can be decisive. The game system shows the effects of various operations over the course of a scenario. Players conduct Actions which encompass discrete combat, logistical, intelligence and other operations. A player can conduct one or more Actions per turn. All units in the game use a similar combat system. The system shows the interaction of naval, air and land forces. At stake: the resources of the South Seas and the gateways to the Indian Ocean and Australia.
Originally published in World at War magazine #87 (Dec 2022 - Jan 2023).
Game Scale:
Game Turn: 2 weeks
Square: 245 miles / 400 kilometers
Units: Regiment/Groups/Fleets
Game Inventory:
One 22 x 34" full color map
One dual-side printed countersheet (176 5/8" counters)
One 16-page rulebook
Solitaire Playability: High
Complexity Level: Medium
Players: 1 or more
Playing Time: 2-4 hours
Note: Players will need to provide one 6-sided die for game play.