# Gringo!: The Mexican War 1846-48

Gringo!: The Mexican War 1846-48 is a board game for 1–6 players. It plays in 180 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–6 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2004
- **Categories:** Wargame, American West, Post-Napoleonic
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Simulation, Movement Points, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Variable Set-up, Chit-Pull System, Line of Sight
- **Ludoya rating:** 7 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Richard H. Berg

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

**Publishers:** GMT Games

## Expansions

- [Battles with the Gringos, Mexico 1846-62](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battles-with-the-gringos-mexico-1846-62)
- [Battle of Churubusco](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battle-of-churubusco)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/gringo-the-mexican-war-1846-48)
- [Gringo!: The Mexican War 1846-48 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/gringo-the-mexican-war-1846-48)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10623)

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