# Star Wars: Battle of Hoth

Star Wars: Battle of Hoth is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7.6 out of 10 by 20 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $47.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2025
- **Categories:** Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Movies / TV / Radio theme
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Simulation, Movement Points, Team-Based Game, Hand Management, Dice Rolling, Area Majority / Influence, Hexagon Grid, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Variable Set-up, Die Icon Resolution, Modular Board, Command Cards, Line of Sight
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.6 out of 10, from 20 reviews
- **Owned by:** 98 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 301
- **Unique players:** 207

**Designers:** Richard Borg, Adrien Martinot

**Artists:** Ben Carre, Clément Masson, Christophe Duhaze, Tony Foti

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Atomic Empire | 47.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/381271 |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 47.99 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/star-wars-battle-of-hoth |
| Cardhaus Games | 49.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/star-wars-battle-of-hoth/ |
| 401 Games | 61.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/star-wars-battle-of-hoth |
| Board Game Bliss | 62.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/bstar-wars-battle-of-hoth |
| Mathom | 43.99 € | https://mathom.es/es/otros-juegos-de-tablero/58099-star-wars-la-batalla-de-hoth-3558380129158.html |
| Rampi Games | 44.95 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/star-wars-la-batalla-de-hoth/ |
| Element Games | 44.99 £ | https://elementgames.co.uk/board-games/star-wars-battle-of-hoth |
| World of Board Games | 299 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/hidden-reality-hotellmordet |
| Gamers@Hart | 35 £ | https://gamersathart.co.uk/product/star-wars-battle-for-hoth/ |
| Good Games | 67.38 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/star-wars-battle-of-hoth |
| Games Empire | 69.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/star-wars-battle-of-hoth |
| Ludifolie | 44.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/22584-star-wars-la-bataille-de-hoth.html |
| La Gameria | 44.95 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/star-wars-la-batalla-de-hoth-18302.html |
| Zacatrus | 44.95 € | https://zacatrus.es/star-wars-la-batalla-de-hoth.html |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 44.96 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/17558-star-wars-la-batalla-de-hoth-3558380129158.html |
| Zatu Games | 38.89 £ | https://zatu.com/products/star-wars-battle-of-hoth |
| TLAMA games | 1105 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/star-wars--bitva-o-hoth/ |
| Philibert | 45.95 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/days-of-wonder/158851-star-wars-la-bataille-de-hoth-3558380129134.html |
| Gameology | 74.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/star-wars-battle-of-hoth |
| Svet deskovych her | 1150 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/14915/star-wars-bitva-o-hoth |
| Magia de Tinta | 47.95 € | https://www.magiadetinta.com/es/juegos/8244-star-wars-la-batalla-de-hoth-3558380129158.html |
| Spelexperten | 549 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/star-wars-battle-of-hoth.html |
| Curiosity Shop | 49.95 € | https://www.thecuriosityshop.es/products/star-wars-la-batalla-de-hoth |
| Uplay | 49.99 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-star-wars--battaglia-di-hoth--edizione-italiana-.html |
| Goblin Trader Barcelona | 49.99 € | https://www.goblintrader.es/es/inicio/54908-star-wars-la-batalla-de-hoth-3558380129158.html |
| Va de jocs | 50 € | https://vadejocs.es/producto/star-wars-la-batalla-de-hoth |
| Hyggeonkel | 389.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/star-wars-battle-of-hoth |
| Spilforsyningen | 399.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/star-wars-battle-of-hoth-eng |
| Travelling Man | 46.99 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/battle-of-hoth |
| Alphaspel | 659 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/297375-star-wars-battle-of-hoth-en |
| Spielezar | 64.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/star-wars-battle-of-hoth-de |
| Nexus | 9995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/star-wars-battle-of-hoth/ |

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## Upcoming events featuring this game

- Star Wars: La Batalla de Hoth — 2026-10-17

## Rules questions

### When do I draw a Command Card?

You draw a new Command Card as the last step of your turn: after resolving all attacks, hits and retreats you discard the card you played and draw one (reshuffle discard into deck if empty). (Rulebook p.4, p.7).

### If a hex has a red dotted line through it, can I order that unit from either section?

Yes — a unit on a hex cut by a red dotted line may be ordered from either section when you play a Section card. (Rulebook p.4).

### If I move a unit, can it still attack this turn?

It depends on the unit and how far it moved: for example, infantry can move 1 hex and still attack (moving 2 prevents attacking), and a snowspeeder can move up to 3 hexes and still attack; check unit stats for each type. (Rulebook p.5).

### What do retreat icons do and what if a unit can’t retreat?

Each retreat icon forces the targeted unit to retreat one hex toward its baseline (player chooses legal hex), terrain generally doesn’t stop retreat except impassable hexes, and if a unit cannot complete a required retreat it suffers one casualty for each uncompleted retreat move. (Rulebook p.7).

### How does line of sight and terrain affect whether I can attack and how many dice I roll?

You must have an unblocked line drawn between hex centers—units or terrain that intercept that line block fire—and terrain protections/penalties reduce the number of attack dice rolled; special edge and ridge cases are detailed in the rules. (Rulebook p.6, p.12).

### What do the different attack dice symbols mean?

Infantry icons score hits vs. infantry, vehicle icons score hits vs. vehicles, blast icons score a hit on any unit type, and the cross is a miss; hits remove miniatures and excess hits beyond a unit’s miniatures have no effect. (Rulebook p.7, p.6).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battle-of-hoth)
- [Star Wars: Battle of Hoth in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/battle-of-hoth)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/444481)

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