# Death in the Trenches: The Great War 1914-1918 (Second Edition)

Death in the Trenches: The Great War 1914-1918 (Second Edition) is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 300 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2.

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 300 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2022
- **Categories:** World War I, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Hexagon Grid, Movement Points, Dice Rolling, Area Movement, Simulation, Chit-Pull System
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Wes Erni, Ben Madison

**Artists:** Jonathan Carnehl

**Publishers:** Compass Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/death-in-the-trenches-the-great-war-1914-1918-second-edition)
- [Death in the Trenches: The Great War 1914-1918 (Second Edition) in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/death-in-the-trenches-the-great-war-1914-1918-second-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/320061)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-22. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._