# The First World War

The First World War is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 90 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2004
- **Categories:** World War I, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Point to Point Movement, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Secret Unit Deployment, Simulation
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Ted Raicer

**Artists:** Andreas Adamek, Franz Vohwinkel

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-first-world-war)
- [The First World War in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-first-world-war)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11202)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-21. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._