Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We do a deep dive overview of Nightfighter Command, the solo (solitaire) WW2 board game where you fly as a pilot of a British Beaufighter plane and attempt to intercept and shoot down German bombers in 1941.
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Nightfighter Command on Board Game Geek:
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/352941/nightfighter-command
Nightfighter Command on War Diary Publications:
wardiarymagazine.com/products/nightfighter-command
Nightfighter Command Tray Solution on Cube4Me:
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Video Notes
I mention that the action happens during the Battle of Britain, but this is not accurate. The campaign starts in May of 1941, well after the main air battle over England. Also, I mis-stated that the aircraft is a MkIV. It's a MkII. Sorry for the errors.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:17 Overview
02:37 Rulebook
04:08 Counters
04:52 Player Aid
06:47 Cards
07:24 Dice
07:33 Map
09:17 Final Thoughts
The game shown in this video is a review copy provided by War Diary Publications.
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#nightfightercommand #wardiarypublications #wargames
This overview produced by Zilla Blitz.
Nightfighter Command Overview | Solo WW2 Wargame | War Diary Publications
We do a deep dive overview of Nightfighter Command, the solo (solitaire) WW2 board game where you fly as a pilot of a British Beaufighter plane and attempt to intercept and shoot down German bombers in 1941.
If you'd like to support my work creating historical wargaming videos, here are some ways:
Join our Patreon community: patreon.com/zillablitz
Buy a boardgame on Noble Knight Games store with this link: nobleknight.com/?awid=1430
Buy me a coffee via Kofi: ko-fi.com/zillablitz
Thanks!
Nightfighter Command on Board Game Geek:
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/352941/nightfighter-command
Nightfighter Command on War Diary Publications:
wardiarymagazine.com/products/nightfighter-command
Nightfighter Command Tray Solution on Cube4Me:
cube4me.com/product/nightfighter-command/?r=zb
Video Notes
I mention that the action happens during the Battle of Britain, but this is not accurate. The campaign starts in May of 1941, well after the main air battle over England. Also, I mis-stated that the aircraft is a MkIV. It's a MkII. Sorry for the errors.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:17 Overview
02:37 Rulebook
04:08 Counters
04:52 Player Aid
06:47 Cards
07:24 Dice
07:33 Map
09:17 Final Thoughts
The game shown in this video is a review copy provided by War Diary Publications.
—----
My Current Wargaming Tools-
• Oregon 2.0mm Counter Clipper: amzn.to/3SUyDX7
• Oregon 2.5mm Counter Clipper: amzn.to/3SzYJPs
• Bent Tip Lighted Tweezers: amzn.to/4hyCOVx
• Long Tweezers (for bigger counters): amzn.to/45Oaw3Y
• Plastic Wide Tweezers: amzn.to/43Ay1OQ
• Dice Tower #1: amzn.to/3EcoQHU
• Dice Tower #2: amzn.to/3RweSDS
• Black Dice: amzn.to/3dXLd92
• White Dice: amzn.to/3rmQcn1
• Laser Line Sight: (out of stock)
Amazon & Noble Knight links are affiliate links. If you’d like to help the channel, you can use those to purchase.
—----
#nightfightercommand #wardiarypublications #wargames
This overview produced by Zilla Blitz.
Nightfighter Command Overview | Solo WW2 Wargame | War Diary Publications
