# Crucible of Steel

Crucible of Steel is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 240 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. It plays best with 2.

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2011
- **Categories:** World War II, Expansion for Base-game, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Chas Smith

**Artists:** Bruce Kirkaldy

**Publishers:** Bounding Fire Productions

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/crucible-of-steel)
- [Crucible of Steel in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/crucible-of-steel)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/108096)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-11-06. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._