# Soft Underbelly: The War in Southern Italy 1943

Soft Underbelly: The War in Southern Italy 1943 is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 240 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2.

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 3.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2010
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Hexagon Grid, Dice Rolling, Simulation, Zone of Control

**Designers:** Ty Bomba

**Artists:** Larry Hoffman

**Publishers:** Decision Games (I)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/soft-underbelly-the-war-in-southern-italy-1943)
- [Soft Underbelly: The War in Southern Italy 1943 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/soft-underbelly-the-war-in-southern-italy-1943)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/73360)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-22. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._