# Berlin '85: The Enemy at the Gates

Berlin '85: The Enemy at the Gates is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 180 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1980
- **Categories:** Wargame, Modern Warfare
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Simulation, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid

**Designers:** Jim Dunnigan

**Artists:** Redmond A. Simonsen

**Publishers:** SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/berlin-85-the-enemy-at-the-gates)
- [Berlin '85: The Enemy at the Gates in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/berlin-85-the-enemy-at-the-gates)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4839)

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