# Fire in the Lake

Fire in the Lake is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 180 minutes. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.8 out of 10 by 10 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $74.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 180 minutes
- **Complexity:** 4.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2014
- **Categories:** Political, Wargame, Modern Warfare, Vietnam War, Civil War
- **Mechanics:** Variable Phase Order, Simulation, Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, Area Majority / Influence, Solo / Solitaire Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.8 out of 10, from 10 reviews
- **Owned by:** 32 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 24
- **Unique players:** 45

**Designers:** Volko Ruhnke, Mark Herman

**Artists:** Mark Simonitch, Rodger B. MacGowan, Chechu Nieto

**Publishers:** GMT Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 74.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/fire-in-the-lake-3rd-printing/ |
| Miniature Market | 78.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/gmt1409-22.html |
| Rampi Games | 52.02 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/el-lago-en-llamas/ |
| Board Game Bliss | 102.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/fire-in-the-lake |
| World of Board Games | 649 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/carnival-zombie-2nd-edition |
| La Gameria | 62.95 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/el-lago-en-llamas-18196.html |
| Dungeon Marvels | 63 € | https://dungeonmarvels.com/el-lago-en-llamas-castellano-85330.html |
| Svet deskovych her | 2180 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/11047/fire-in-the-lake |
| Uplay | 89.99 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-fire-in-the-lake.html |
| Alphaspel | 1099 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/45062-fire-in-the-lake-2nd-edition |

## Expansions

- [Fire in the Lake: Tru'ng Bot Update Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/fire-in-the-lake-trung-bot-update-pack)
- [Fire in the Lake: Fall of Saigon](https://www.ludoya.com/games/fire-in-the-lake-fall-of-saigon)
- [Fire in the Lake: Sovereign of Discord](https://www.ludoya.com/games/fire-in-the-lake-sovereign-of-discord)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/fire-in-the-lake)
- [Fire in the Lake in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/fire-in-the-lake)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/144189)

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