# The Battle of the Bulge

The Battle of the Bulge is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 120 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1965
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Simulation, Paper-and-Pencil, Variable Set-up, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Movement Points, Ratio / Combat Results Table, Zone of Control
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Larry Pinsky, Thomas N. Shaw

**Publishers:** The Avalon Hill Game Co

## Expansions

- [Operation 'GREIF'](https://www.ludoya.com/games/operation-greif)
- [Wargamer's Guide to The Battle of the Bulge](https://www.ludoya.com/games/wargamers-guide-to-the-battle-of-the-bulge)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-battle-of-the-bulge-2)
- [The Battle of the Bulge in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-battle-of-the-bulge-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/16444)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-10-02. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._