# The Big Red One: The Game of the First Infantry Division at the Battle of the Bulge

The Big Red One: The Game of the First Infantry Division at the Battle of the Bulge is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1979
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Hexagon Grid, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Simulation, Zone of Control

**Designers:** Jim Dunnigan

**Artists:** Dariusz Buraczewski, Joe Youst, Redmond A. Simonsen

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-big-red-one-the-game-of-the-first-infantry-division-at-the-battle-of-the)
- [The Big Red One: The Game of the First Infantry Division at the Battle of the Bulge in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-big-red-one-the-game-of-the-first-infantry-division-at-the-battle-of-the)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4252)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-25. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._