# 1989: Dawn of Freedom

1989: Dawn of Freedom is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 150 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. It is rated 7.2 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $51.19 (United States).

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 150 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2012
- **Categories:** Political, Modern Warfare, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Events, Simulation, Area Majority / Influence
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.2 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 13 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 2
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Jason Matthews, Ted Torgerson

**Artists:** Mark Simonitch, Donal Hegarty, Leland Myrick, Rodger B. MacGowan, Paweł Kurowski

**Publishers:** GMT Games, Spielworxx

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 51.19 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/1989-dawn-of-freedom/ |
| Miniature Market | 56.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/gmt1202-20.html |
| Alphaspel | 615 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/334843-1989-dawn-of-freedom-2nd-printing |
| Snafu Store | 59.95 € | https://snafustore.com/product/1989-dawn-of-freedom/ |
| World of Board Games | 699 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/1989_dawn_of_freedom |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1989-dawn-of-freedom)
- [1989: Dawn of Freedom in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/1989-dawn-of-freedom)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/26997)

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