# Guadalcanal Diary

Guadalcanal Diary is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 120–600 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2.

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 120–600 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Year published:** 2025
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid

**Designers:** James Stier

**Artists:** Kim Kanger

**Publishers:** Compass Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alphaspel | 949 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/306672-guadalcanal-diary |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/guadalcanal-diary)
- [Guadalcanal Diary in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/guadalcanal-diary)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/437213)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-22. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._