# Squad Leader

Squad Leader is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. It is rated 6.8 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1977
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Variable Set-up, Hexagon Grid, Simulation, Events, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Grid Movement, Movement Points, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Ratio / Combat Results Table, Line of Sight, Critical Hits and Failures
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.8 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 11 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 2
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** John Hill (I)

**Artists:** W. Scott Moores, Rodger B. MacGowan, Richard Hamblen

**Publishers:** The Avalon Hill Game Co

## Expansions

- [Cross of Iron: A Squad Leader Gamette](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cross-of-iron-a-squad-leader-gamette)
- [Crescendo of Doom: A Squad Leader Gamette](https://www.ludoya.com/games/crescendo-of-doom-a-squad-leader-gamette)
- [G.I. Anvil of Victory: A Squad Leader Gamette](https://www.ludoya.com/games/gi-anvil-of-victory-a-squad-leader-gamette)
- [G.I. Anvil of Victory: Scenarios 91-100](https://www.ludoya.com/games/gi-anvil-of-victory-scenarios-91-100)
- [Scenario 100's](https://www.ludoya.com/games/scenario-100s)
- [Scenario 200's](https://www.ludoya.com/games/scenario-200s)
- [Scenario 300's](https://www.ludoya.com/games/scenario-300s)
- [Blood & Sand: Pacific Variant for Squad Leader](https://www.ludoya.com/games/blood-and-sand-pacific-variant-for-squad-leader)
- [Squad Leader Scenarios 81-90](https://www.ludoya.com/games/squad-leader-scenarios-81-90)
- [Rogue Scenarios](https://www.ludoya.com/games/rogue-scenarios)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/squad-leader)
- [Squad Leader in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/squad-leader)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1035)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._