# Guns of the Askari

Guns of the Askari is a board game for 2–3 players. It plays in 360 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2.

- **Players:** 2–3 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 360 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2012
- **Categories:** World War I, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Hexagon Grid

**Designers:** John Gorkowski

**Artists:** Mark Mahaffey

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/guns-of-the-askari)
- [Guns of the Askari in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/guns-of-the-askari)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/102346)

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