# Down in Flames: Aces High

Down in Flames: Aces High is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 45 minutes. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 5.9 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Complexity:** 2.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2008
- **Categories:** Card Game, Wargame, World War II, Aviation / Flight
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Campaign / Battle Card Driven
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.9 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 12
- **Unique players:** 3

**Designers:** Dan Verssen

**Artists:** William Arance

**Publishers:** Dan Verssen Games (DVG)

## Expansions

- [Down in Flames: Wingmen Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/down-in-flames-wingmen-expansion)
- [Down in Flames: Aces High – Extra Decks](https://www.ludoya.com/games/down-in-flames-aces-high-extra-decks)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/down-in-flames-aces-high)
- [Down in Flames: Aces High in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/down-in-flames-aces-high)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36325)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._