# Blue Max

Blue Max is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.2 out of 10 by 4 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $17.12 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1983
- **Categories:** World War I, Wargame, Aviation / Flight
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Role Playing, Simulation, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Events, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Variable Set-up, Paper-and-Pencil, Three Dimensional Movement, Simultaneous Action Selection, Critical Hits and Failures, Movement Template
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.2 out of 10, from 4 reviews
- **Owned by:** 10 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 3

**Designers:** John Harshman, Phil Hall

**Artists:** Thierry Monter, Joe DeMarco, Steve Venters

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mathom | 15 € | https://mathom.es/es/ofertas/31417-blue-max-9788415334958.html |
| El Nucli | 35 € | https://www.elnucli.es/products/blue-max |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/blue-max)
- [Blue Max in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/blue-max)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/508)

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