# The Fires of Midway: The Carrier Battles of 1942

The Fires of Midway: The Carrier Battles of 1942 is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 60 minutes. Ludoya players call it best with 2.

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2010
- **Categories:** Card Game, Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management

**Designers:** Steven Cunliffe

**Publishers:** Clash of Arms Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| World of Board Games | 799 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/the-fires-of-midway |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-fires-of-midway)
- [The Fires of Midway: The Carrier Battles of 1942 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-fires-of-midway)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/57073)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-22. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._