# Harpoon (Third Edition)

Harpoon (Third Edition) is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 180 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. It is rated 3.5 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1987
- **Categories:** Modern Warfare, Nautical, Miniatures, Wargame, Aviation / Flight
- **Mechanics:** Measurement Movement, Paper-and-Pencil, Secret Unit Deployment, Dice Rolling, Simulation, Variable Set-up, Hidden Movement, Line of Sight
- **Ludoya rating:** 3.5 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Larry Bond

**Artists:** Barbie Pratt, Steve Venters, Lauretta Oblinger

## Expansions

- [South Atlantic War: Battle for the Falklands – Scenarios for the 1982 South Atlantic Campaign](https://www.ludoya.com/games/south-atlantic-war-battle-for-the-falklands-scenarios-for-the-1982-south)
- [Harpoon: Battles of the Third World War – Modern Naval Warfare Scenarios](https://www.ludoya.com/games/harpoon-battles-of-the-third-world-war-modern-naval-warfare-scenarios)
- [Harpoon: Ship Forms – Ship Data Sheets and Scenarios](https://www.ludoya.com/games/harpoon-ship-forms-ship-data-sheets-and-scenarios)
- [Harpoon: Data Annex](https://www.ludoya.com/games/harpoon-data-annex)
- [Harpoon: Sub Forms – Submarine Data Sheets](https://www.ludoya.com/games/harpoon-sub-forms-submarine-data-sheets)
- [Harpoon: ASW Forms – Antisubmarine Warfare Data Sheets and Scenarios](https://www.ludoya.com/games/harpoon-asw-forms-antisubmarine-warfare-data-sheets-and-scenarios)
- [Harpoon: Troubled Waters – Data Sheets and Scenarios for Middle East Operations](https://www.ludoya.com/games/harpoon-troubled-waters-data-sheets-and-scenarios-for-middle-east-operations)
- [Harpoon Naval Review 1994](https://www.ludoya.com/games/harpoon-naval-review-1994)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/harpoon-third-edition)
- [Harpoon (Third Edition) in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/harpoon-third-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5928)

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