# Captain Sonar

Captain Sonar is a board game for 2–8 players. It plays in 45–60 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 8. It is rated 7.3 out of 10 by 87 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $48.79 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–8 (best with 8)
- **Playing time:** 45–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2016
- **Categories:** Fighting, Modern Warfare, Deduction, Nautical, Real-time
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Line Drawing, Secret Unit Deployment, Role Playing, Simulation, Team-Based Game, Hidden Movement, Deduction, Real-Time
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.3 out of 10, from 87 reviews
- **Owned by:** 172 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 466
- **Unique players:** 860

**Designers:** Roberto Fraga, Yohan Lemonnier

**Artists:** Sabrina Tobal, Ervin, Piotr Forkasiewicz

**Publishers:** Matagot

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 48.79 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/captain-sonar |
| Atomic Empire | 48.79 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/198661 |
| Miniature Market | 48.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/matcpt101.html |
| Cardhaus Games | 49.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/captain-sonar/ |
| eFantasy | 49.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/96590-board-game-captain-sonar |
| World of Board Games | 49 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/captain-sonar-foxtrot-map-exp |
| Gamers@Hart | 33.49 £ | https://gamersathart.co.uk/product/captain-sonar-2022/ |
| Fantasiapelit | 39 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_207385 |
| Hyggeonkel | 319.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/captain-sonar |
| Game Ninja | 499 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/captain-sonar/ |
| Gameology | 74.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/captain-sonar |
| Zatu Games | 39.99 £ | https://zatu.com/products/captain-sonar-2022 |
| Alphaspel | 549 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/66090-captain-sonar-en |
| Nexus | 8495 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/captain-sonar/ |

## Expansions

- [Captain Sonar: Upgrade One](https://www.ludoya.com/games/captain-sonar-upgrade-one)
- [Captain Sonar: Operation Dragon](https://www.ludoya.com/games/captain-sonar-operation-dragon)
- [Captain Sonar: Foxtrot Map](https://www.ludoya.com/games/captain-sonar-foxtrot-map)
- [Captain Sonar: New York Map](https://www.ludoya.com/games/captain-sonar-new-york-map)
- [Captain Sonar: Chicago Map](https://www.ludoya.com/games/captain-sonar-chicago-map)
- [Captain Sonar: Bermuda Triangle Map](https://www.ludoya.com/games/captain-sonar-bermuda-triangle-map)
- [Captain Sonar: Mission Vectrum](https://www.ludoya.com/games/captain-sonar-mission-vectrum)
- [Super Power](https://www.ludoya.com/games/super-power)

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## Rules questions

### How should the Captain announce our movement (what do I say/write)?

The Captain announces a course (direction) and propulsion/speed using the standard course notation and examples; the Radio Operator records and confirms these announcements—see the course announcement examples and blackout/advice (p.2).

### Can I change a course after I've announced it or mid-move?

You cannot retroactively change moves that have already been executed; you may alter your future route only by using the confirmation/route reset procedures described for turn-by-turn and real-time play (pp.2, 5).

### What exactly can the Engineer repair and how do the gauges work?

The Engineer manages the system gauges, tracks damage and breakdowns, and spends repair actions to remove damage or repair the reactor and self-repair according to the damage-resolution and repair rules (pp.3–4).

### When and how can we fire torpedoes or deploy mines?

Launching torpedoes and dropping/triggering mines are system activations governed by the weapons/mines rules; the procedures, activation requirements and examples are given in the torpedo and mine section (p.6).

### What happens when we surface—what does surfacing do and what can it repair?

Surfacing is a special action with its own procedure that permits specific repairs and interacts with reactor repair; consult the surfacing and repair rules for the exact steps and effects (pp.5, 4).

### What does Silence do and how do sonar and drones work?

Silence changes detection and communication mechanics (affecting sonar/contact procedures) and the rules for drones, Silence and sonar interactions, including examples, are explained in the dedicated section (p.7).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/captain-sonar)
- [Captain Sonar in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/captain-sonar)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/171131)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._