# Blue Max: World War I Air Combat

Blue Max: World War I Air Combat is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 90 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 5.8 out of 10 by 6 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2013
- **Categories:** World War I, Wargame, Aviation / Flight
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.8 out of 10, from 6 reviews
- **Owned by:** 21 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 5
- **Unique players:** 6

**Designers:** John Harshman, Phil Hall

**Artists:** Alan D'Amico, Kurt Miller

## Expansions

- [Blue Max: Nieuport Pilots](https://www.ludoya.com/games/blue-max-nieuport-pilots)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/blue-max-world-war-i-air-combat)
- [Blue Max: World War I Air Combat in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/blue-max-world-war-i-air-combat)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/158982)

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