# Dawn's Early Light: The War of 1812

Dawn's Early Light: The War of 1812 is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 120–280 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. The cheapest copy in stock is $62.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 120–280 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2020
- **Categories:** Napoleonic, American Indian Wars, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Movement Points, Dice Rolling, Area Movement, Simulation
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** David McDonough

**Artists:** Nadir Elfarra

**Publishers:** Compass Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alphaspel | 779 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/125808-dawns-early-light-the-war-of-1812 |
| Fantasiapelit | 76.2 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_237609 |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dawns-early-light-the-war-of-1812)
- [Dawn's Early Light: The War of 1812 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/dawns-early-light-the-war-of-1812)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/296644)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._