# 1943: Race to Rabaul

1943: Race to Rabaul is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 120–240 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. The cheapest copy in stock is $71.84 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 120–240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Year published:** 2026
- **Categories:** Wargame, Transportation, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Pick-up and Deliver, Point to Point Movement, Race, Simulation, Team-Based Game

**Designers:** Volko Ruhnke

**Artists:** Katarzyna Jasińska, Donal Hegarty, Rafał Zalewski

**Publishers:** PHALANX

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1943-race-to-rabaul)
- [1943: Race to Rabaul in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/1943-race-to-rabaul)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/458575)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._