# The Dark Valley

The Dark Valley is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 500 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7.9 out of 10 by 4 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $57.69 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 500 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2013
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Hexagon Grid, Simulation, Movement Points, Chit-Pull System, Ratio / Combat Results Table, Zone of Control, Multiple Maps
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.9 out of 10, from 4 reviews
- **Owned by:** 5 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 4
- **Unique players:** 3

**Designers:** Ted Raicer

**Artists:** Mark Simonitch, Rodger B. MacGowan, Mark Mahaffey, Charles Kibler

**Publishers:** GMT Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 57.69 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/the-dark-valley-deluxe-edition/ |
| Alphaspel | 895 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/109629-the-dark-valley-deluxe-ed |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-dark-valley)
- [The Dark Valley in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-dark-valley)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/66855)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._