# The Defense of Rorke's Drift

The Defense of Rorke's Drift is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 60–600 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2.

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 60–600 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1991
- **Categories:** Wargame, Post-Napoleonic
- **Mechanics:** Hexagon Grid, Dice Rolling, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Grid Movement, Simulation, Solo / Solitaire Game
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Eric Faust, Peter Bertram, Lew Fisher

**Artists:** Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-defense-of-rorkes-drift)
- [The Defense of Rorke's Drift in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-defense-of-rorkes-drift)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/7840)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._