# Shifting Sands: The Campaign for North Africa  1940-1943

Shifting Sands: The Campaign for North Africa  1940-1943 is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 240–300 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 240–300 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2006
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement
- **Ludoya rating:** 7 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 2 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Michael Rinella

**Artists:** Ken Smith, Dean Essig

**Publishers:** Multi-Man Publishing

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/shifting-sands-the-campaign-for-north-africa-1940-1943)
- [Shifting Sands: The Campaign for North Africa  1940-1943 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/shifting-sands-the-campaign-for-north-africa-1940-1943)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11949)

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