# Desert Rats 1940-42

Desert Rats 1940-42 is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 120 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2.

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Simulation, Movement Points, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Zone of Control
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Wojciech Zalewski

**Artists:** Wojciech Zalewski

**Publishers:** Taktyka i Strategia

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/desert-rats-1940-42)
- [Desert Rats 1940-42 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/desert-rats-1940-42)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/255134)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._