# Bloody April, 1917: Air War Over Arras, France

Bloody April, 1917: Air War Over Arras, France is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 120 minutes. It plays best with 2.

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Complexity:** 4.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2012
- **Categories:** World War I, Aviation / Flight, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Dice Rolling, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Hexagon Grid, Simulation, Events

**Designers:** Terry Simo

**Artists:** Rodger B. MacGowan, Ian Wedge

**Publishers:** GMT Games

## Expansions

- [Eagle of Lille: Expansion for Bloody April](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eagle-of-lille-expansion-for-bloody-april)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bloody-april-1917-air-war-over-arras-france)
- [Bloody April, 1917: Air War Over Arras, France in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/bloody-april-1917-air-war-over-arras-france)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/69136)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-11-10. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._