# Desert War

Desert War is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1989
- **Categories:** World War II, Expansion for Base-game, Wargame, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Relative Movement, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Hand Management
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Neal Schlaffer, Don Hawthorne

**Artists:** Jeff Holt, Charles Kibler, Dale Scheaffer

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/desert-war)
- [Desert War in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/desert-war)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3118)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-11-02. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._