# The Longest Trench

The Longest Trench is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 30–180 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 30–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2023
- **Categories:** Card Game, World War I, Wargame, Educational
- **Mechanics:** Dice Rolling, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Arno Maesen, Fréderic Moyersoen

**Artists:** Karsten Schulmann

**Publishers:** Udo Grebe Gamedesign

## Expansions

- [The Longest Trench: Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-longest-trench-expansion)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-longest-trench)
- [The Longest Trench in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-longest-trench)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/145794)

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