# Bitter Woods Deluxe Edition

Bitter Woods Deluxe Edition is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 240 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2003
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Movement Points, Dice Rolling, Simulation, Hexagon Grid, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Ratio / Combat Results Table, Zone of Control
- **Ludoya rating:** 7 out of 10, from 1 reviews

**Designers:** Randy Heller

**Artists:** Art Lupinacci

**Publishers:** L2 Design Group

## Expansions

- [Bitter Woods Deluxe Edition: Expansion Kit](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bitter-woods-fourth-edition-expansion-kit)
- [Bitter Woods Deluxe Edition: Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bitter-woods-deluxe-edition-expansion)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bitter-woods-fourth-edition)
- [Bitter Woods Deluxe Edition in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/bitter-woods-fourth-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10174)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._