# USS Laffey: The Ship That Would Not Die

USS Laffey: The Ship That Would Not Die is a board game for 1 players. It plays in 45–60 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up.

- **Players:** 1
- **Playing time:** 45–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2021
- **Categories:** Wargame, Nautical, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Re-rolling and Locking, Worker Placement, Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Mike Heiman

**Artists:** Mike Heiman

**Publishers:** Catastrophe Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/uss-laffey-the-ship-that-would-not-die)
- [USS Laffey: The Ship That Would Not Die in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/uss-laffey-the-ship-that-would-not-die)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/337378)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._