# Desert Duel: A Most Bitter Blow / Fighting Hard

Desert Duel: A Most Bitter Blow / Fighting Hard is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 300–480 minutes and is meant for ages 16 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2.

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 300–480 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 16+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2025
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Simulation, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Chit-Pull System
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Paul Shackleton

**Artists:** Stefan Ekström

**Publishers:** Three Crowns Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/desert-duel-a-most-bitter-blow-fighting-hard)
- [Desert Duel: A Most Bitter Blow / Fighting Hard in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/desert-duel-a-most-bitter-blow-fighting-hard)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/446437)

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