# Blocks in Afrika

Blocks in Afrika is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2014
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Secret Unit Deployment, Hexagon Grid, Simulation, Dice Rolling
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Emanuele Santandrea

**Artists:** Emanuele Santandrea

**Publishers:** VentoNuovo Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| World of Board Games | 499 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/blocks-in-afrika |

## Expansions

- [Blocks in Afrika: Card Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/blocks-in-afrika-card-deck)
- [Blocks Series: Late War Card Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/blocks-series-late-war-card-deck)
- [Blocks Series: Middle War Card Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/blocks-series-middle-war-card-deck)
- [Blocks Series: Early War Card Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/blocks-series-early-war-card-deck)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/blocks-in-afrika)
- [Blocks in Afrika in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/blocks-in-afrika)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/130922)

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