# Nuclear War

Nuclear War is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 6. It is rated 2.3 out of 10 by 5 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1965
- **Categories:** Humor, Card Game, Political, Wargame, Negotiation, Modern Warfare
- **Mechanics:** Action Queue, Hand Management, Take That
- **Ludoya rating:** 2.3 out of 10, from 5 reviews
- **Owned by:** 5 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 14
- **Unique players:** 15

**Designers:** Douglas Malewicki

**Artists:** Gary Freeman, Steven S. Crompton, Brian McCrary, Douglas Malewicki

**Publishers:** (Self-Published)

## Expansions

- [Nuclear War Booster Packs](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nuclear-war-booster-packs)
- [Nuclear War Bonus Pack #1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nuclear-war-bonus-pack-1)
- [Nuclear War Bonus Pack #2: Expansion to India Rails and Nuclear War](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nuclear-war-bonus-pack-2-expansion-to-india-rails-and-nuclear-war)
- [Nuclear War: Mad Scientist Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nuclear-war-mad-scientist)
- [Nuclear War: Fold in Space Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nuclear-war-fold-in-space)
- [Nuclear War: 250 Megatons Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nuclear-war-250-megatons)
- [Nuclear War: Forced Alliance Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nuclear-war-alliance)
- [Nuclear War: Damping Field Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nuclear-war-damping-field-promo-card)
- [Nuclear War: Big Trade Show in Your Country Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nuclear-war-big-trade-show-in-your-country-promo-card)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nuclear-war)
- [Nuclear War in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/nuclear-war)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/713)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._