# South Pacific: Breaking the Bismarck Barrier 1942-1943

South Pacific: Breaking the Bismarck Barrier 1942-1943 is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 90–120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 90–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 4.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2016
- **Categories:** World War II, Nautical, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Dice Rolling, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Hexagon Grid, Simulation
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Mark Herman

**Artists:** Mark Simonitch, Rodger B. MacGowan

**Publishers:** RBM Studio

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/south-pacific-breaking-the-bismarck-barrier-1942-1943)
- [South Pacific: Breaking the Bismarck Barrier 1942-1943 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/south-pacific-breaking-the-bismarck-barrier-1942-1943)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/213648)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-11-05. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._