# Fields of Despair: France 1914-1918

Fields of Despair: France 1914-1918 is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 180 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 5 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $79.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 3.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** World War I, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Secret Unit Deployment, Hexagon Grid, Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 5 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 3 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 5
- **Unique players:** 4

**Designers:** Kurt Keckley

**Artists:** Joel Toppen, Terry Leeds, Rodger B. MacGowan, Charles Kibler

**Publishers:** GMT Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/fields-of-despair-france-1914-1918)
- [Fields of Despair: France 1914-1918 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/fields-of-despair-france-1914-1918)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/153728)

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