# Traces of War

Traces of War is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 180–360 minutes. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 9 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 180–360 minutes
- **Complexity:** 2.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2023
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Simulation, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Chit-Pull System, Zone of Control, Multiple Maps
- **Ludoya rating:** 9 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 2

**Designers:** Tetsuya Nakamura

**Artists:** Pablo Bazerque

**Publishers:** VUCA Simulations

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alphaspel | 969 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/193382-traces-of-war |
| Spielezar | 87.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/traces-of-war-en |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/traces-of-war)
- [Traces of War in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/traces-of-war)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/378475)

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