Thanks! I'm hoping that the logistics gods will favor moving it smartly across the sea!

Coast Watchers game board showing Inactive Stations on Guadalcanal and ISHIMOTO - Solomons liaison Japanese Asset card

Lastly, all the palm trees on Guadalcanal itself show that the Coastwatchers are not currently active there. This will make it harder to Warn against Japanese counterattacks there. But Japanese intelligence officer Ishimoto (Japanese Asset card) is active in the region, so perhaps just as well.

Coast Watchers game board highlighting actions in the Central Solomons

Nearby, Vella Lavella Coastwatchers have retrieved downed Allied air crew (tan icon). But that Delivery got spotted, laying both those blocks faceup and requiring the Coastwatcher to Evade to hide again. Brown Record markers show what we know the enemy knows -- likely to draw Patrols. ...

Coast Watchers game board highlighting Allied blocks that the Japanese have Revealed and Reports by Coastwatchers observing Japanese Bases

Red pawns mark Japanese Searches, and faceup blocks show where they have Revealed the status of Allied Stations: the Coastwatcher at the chokepoint of Buin is under pressure! But Turn I of III, Coastwatchers have already Reported construction at Lae & Buin "Clear". ...

Coast Watchers Playbook detail: page 11 Situation E Intelligence Brief showing arrows and other indicators of potential Japanese military Buildups & Targets

The Playbook includes a visual analysis of where Japanese military activity might occur in this Situation - including air and sea Missions against Allied targets. This "brief" is not needed to play but can help you focus your coastwatching efforts. ...

Coastwatchers game board highlighting Japanese operational target spaces

Meanwhile, the Japanese also have an amphibious assault in the offing against the Australians at Milne Bay. So Milne along with Lunga Point and Tulagi at Guadalcanal are marked as Allied Controlled (white star) Japanese Targets. ...

GMT Game Coast Watchers sample Situation sheet: WATCHTOWER August 1942

Todd is playing Situation E: US forces have just landed on Guadalcanal, and the Japanese military is reacting. The coastwatchers need especially in this moment to provide warning of Japanese counterattacks by air and sea. ...

close up of the "Kenpei" cards for Allied Solitaire

When you play solo as the coastwatchers, this dedicated card deck helps run where the Japanese Patrols deploy and hunt you. ...

GMT Games Coast Watchers game set during solitaire play as the Allies

Coast Watchers solitaire -- Australian developer and solo systems co-designer ToddQ takes his production set for a spin ...

A photo of an exhibit from the American history Museum displaying items from the Queen and revenge along with a plaque giving some information about pirate captain Blackbeard

just a heads up if anyone is in DC for fhys show the American history Museum has a exhibit on maritime exploration including a tiny section about Blackbeard w some items from the QAR

Thanks - yes, it's sure an exciting moment after nearly 3 years' painstaking (if also joyous) work!

Even better is when it reaches market and I get to folks actually playing it.

1943 Race to Rabaul playing card PT Squadrons, art by Donal Hegarty

There is a limited supply easily acquired -- but mainly I'm partial to this particular shot! For the Rabaul game, we also needed to cover a second card PT Squadrons card for the other Allied Commander.

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Left: PT Squadrons Allied Asset card from Coast Watchers, GMT Games, art by Wouter Schoutteten Right: PT Squadrons operations card from 1943 Race to Rabaul, Phalanx Games, art by Donal Hegarty

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So glad you like it!

Left: "Tokyo Express" Japanese Mission card from Coast Watchers, GMT Games, art by Wouter Schoutteten Right: "Rat" Transport operations card from 1943 Race to Rabaul, Phalanx Games, art by Donal Hegarty

Card art comparison from two current designs:
Coast Watchers (Wouter Schoutteten) &
1943 Race to Rabaul (Donal Hegarty)

Thanks! Please let me know any questions!

(For anyone else so inclined, rulebook is here: gmtwebsiteassets.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Coast+Watche...)

Right Man, Right Place, Worst Time Commander Eric Feldt - His Life and His Coastwatchers by Betty Lee (cover)

If you are interested in Feldt himself, this recent biography is by his grandniece, includes lots on the coastwatching program, naturally -

The Coast Watchers by Eric Feldt Penguin Australian War Classics Foreword by E.E. (Weary) Dunlop

preferred edition

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"Coast Watchers at a Glance"

Kai reported status as of yesterday: "they are all printed and into the dryers".

Coast Watchers: Allied Field Intelligence in the South Pacific, 1942-1943 designed by @volko.bsky.social. You can learn more or pre-order with a discount on the P500 page here: www.gmtgames.com/p-1102-coast...

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detail from a page of Coast Watchers Rules of Play - art and layout by Wouter Schoutteten

☑️Will be curious what you think of this rulebook. Wouter has a very light tropical weave pattern that fades up the page - I rather like it.

@watchitplayed.bsky.social - matte booklets just for you!

GMT Coast Watchers board, bits, booklets, mats, pad, aids, decks, box, bags

what you will get in the full production set

GMT Coast Watchers game board detail with palms on blocks - board art by Robert Altbauer, block art by Wouter Schoutteten

board recesses hold the blocks so you can be sure no jarring can give away your stealthy move!

Coast Watchers from GMT Games: six card decks, 15 pawns, and 7 sample blocks - game art by Wouter Schoutteten

Coast Watchers decks & bits - I adore the palette from integrating artist Wouter Schoutteten