# Overlord

Overlord is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 180 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. It is rated 6 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1973
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Simulation, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Variable Set-up, Ratio / Combat Results Table, Zone of Control
- **Ludoya rating:** 6 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 4
- **Unique players:** 2

**Designers:** John Hill (I)

**Artists:** Paul Richard "Rich" Banner, John Hill (I), David R. Deitrick

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/overlord)
- [Overlord in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/overlord)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5277)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-20. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._