# Saipan: The Bloody Rock

Saipan: The Bloody Rock is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 120–2100 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2.

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 120–2100 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Chit-Pull System, Zone of Control
- **Owned by:** 2 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Ross Mortell, Adam Starkweather

**Artists:** Antonio Pinar

**Publishers:** Compass Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/saipan-the-bloody-rock)
- [Saipan: The Bloody Rock in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/saipan-the-bloody-rock)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/220331)

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