# The Rising Sun: Command at Sea Volume I

The Rising Sun: Command at Sea Volume I is a board game for 2–12 players. It plays in 150 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2.

- **Players:** 2–12 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 150 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 4.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1994
- **Categories:** Wargame, Nautical, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Simulation, Hexagon Grid
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Larry Bond

**Artists:** Rick Barber

**Publishers:** Clash of Arms Games

## Expansions

- [No Sailor But a Fool: Volume III in Larry Bond's Command at Sea System – Coastal Action in World War II](https://www.ludoya.com/games/no-sailor-but-a-fool-volume-iii-in-larry-bonds-command-at-sea-system-coastal)
- [Command at Sea: Volume IX – Emperor's Fleet: The Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II](https://www.ludoya.com/games/command-at-sea-volume-ix-emperors-fleet-the-imperial-japanese-navy-in-world-war)
- [Command at Sea: Volume VIII – American Fleets: The American Navy in World War II](https://www.ludoya.com/games/command-at-sea-volume-viii-american-fleets-the-american-navy-in-world-war-ii)
- [Mighty Midgets: Scenarios & Rules for Small Craft in WWII – An Expansion for Command at Sea](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mighty-midgets-scenarios-and-rules-for-small-craft-in-wwii-an-expansion-for)
- [Rising Sun Form 10s: A WWII Command at Sea Supplement](https://www.ludoya.com/games/rising-sun-form-10s)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-rising-sun-command-at-sea-volume-i)
- [The Rising Sun: Command at Sea Volume I in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-rising-sun-command-at-sea-volume-i)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11429)

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