# Tonkin: The First Indochina War (Second Edition)

Tonkin: The First Indochina War (Second Edition) is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 240–1800 minutes.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 240–1800 minutes
- **Complexity:** 3.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2012
- **Categories:** Wargame, Modern Warfare, Vietnam War, Civil War
- **Mechanics:** Action Points, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid
- **Owned by:** 3 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Kim Kanger

**Artists:** Randy Lein, Kim Kanger, Brandon Pennington

**Publishers:** Legion Wargames LLC

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| World of Board Games | 795 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/tonkin-the-first-indochina-war-second-edition |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tonkin-the-first-indochina-war-second-edition)
- [Tonkin: The First Indochina War (Second Edition) in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/tonkin-the-first-indochina-war-second-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/70532)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._