# Aachen: First to Fall

Aachen: First to Fall is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 60–120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2.

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2010
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Hexagon Grid, Simulation, Grid Movement, Dice Rolling

**Designers:** Eric R. Harvey, David James Ritchie

**Artists:** Eric R. Harvey, Joe Youst, Larry Hoffman

**Publishers:** Decision Games (I)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/aachen-first-to-fall)
- [Aachen: First to Fall in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/aachen-first-to-fall)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/73240)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-21. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._