# Afrika: The North African Campaign, 1940-1942

Afrika: The North African Campaign, 1940-1942 is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 120–720 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2.

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 120–720 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1993
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Hexagon Grid, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Simulation
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Dean Essig

**Artists:** Dean Essig, Bernard Bittler

**Publishers:** The Gamers

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/afrika-the-northern-african-campaign-1940-1942)
- [Afrika: The North African Campaign, 1940-1942 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/afrika-the-northern-african-campaign-1940-1942)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5699)

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