# Guadalcanal: The Battle for Henderson Field, Oct 23-26 1942

Guadalcanal: The Battle for Henderson Field, Oct 23-26 1942 is a board game for 1–3 players. It plays in 60–90 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 1.

- **Players:** 1–3 (best with 1)
- **Playing time:** 60–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2025
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Action Points, Dice Rolling, Simulation, Solo / Solitaire Game, Cooperative Game, Multiple Maps

**Designers:** Vincent Cooper

**Artists:** Nils Johansson

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

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/guadalcanal-the-battle-for-henderson-field-oct-23-26-1942)
- [Guadalcanal: The Battle for Henderson Field, Oct 23-26 1942 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/guadalcanal-the-battle-for-henderson-field-oct-23-26-1942)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/423049)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._