# The Hunt for Red October

The Hunt for Red October is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. It is rated 3.5 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1988
- **Categories:** Wargame, Novel-based, Modern Warfare, Nautical
- **Mechanics:** Secret Unit Deployment, Area Movement, Simulation, Dice Rolling, Area-Impulse
- **Ludoya rating:** 3.5 out of 10, from 1 reviews

**Designers:** Douglas Niles

**Publishers:** Tactical Studies Rules (TSR)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-hunt-for-red-october)
- [The Hunt for Red October in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-hunt-for-red-october)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2903)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-12. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._