# Tide of Iron: Next Wave

Tide of Iron: Next Wave is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 60–240 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. It plays best with 2.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 60–240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2014
- **Categories:** Miniatures, World War II, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Modular Board, Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, Action Points, Simulation
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Corey Konieczka, John Goodenough, Christian T. Petersen

**Artists:** Kurt Miller

**Publishers:** 1A Games

## Expansions

- [Tide of Iron:  Days of the Fox](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tide-of-iron-days-of-the-fox)
- [Tide of Iron: Normandy](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tide-of-iron-normandy)
- [Tide of Iron: Designer Series Vol. 1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tide-of-iron-designer-series-vol-1)
- [Tide of Iron: Fury of the Bear](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tide-of-iron-fury-of-the-bear)
- [Tide of Iron: Stalingrad](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tide-of-iron-stalingrad)
- [Tide of Iron Promo Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tide-of-iron-promo-cards)
- [Tail of the Dragon (fan expansion for Tide of Iron)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tail-of-the-dragon-fan-expansion-for-tide-of-iron)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tide-of-iron-next-wave)
- [Tide of Iron: Next Wave in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/tide-of-iron-next-wave)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174402)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-11-12. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._