# Nations at War: Desert Heat

Nations at War: Desert Heat is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2013
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Simulation, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Chit-Pull System
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 3
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Sean Druelinger, Ralph Ferrari

**Artists:** Marc von Martial

**Publishers:** Lock 'n Load Publishing, LLC.

## Expansions

- [Solo Assistant: Nations at War / World at War 85](https://www.ludoya.com/games/solo-assistant-nations-at-war-world-at-war-85)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nations-at-war-desert-heat)
- [Nations at War: Desert Heat in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/nations-at-war-desert-heat)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/86458)

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