# Wild Blue Yonder

Wild Blue Yonder is a board game for 1–8 players. It plays in 15–180 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. The cheapest copy in stock is $82.80 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–8 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 15–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Card Game, Wargame, World War II, Aviation / Flight
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Campaign / Battle Card Driven
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 3
- **Unique players:** 10

**Designers:** Chris Janiec

**Artists:** Mark Simonitch, Rodger B. MacGowan, Charles Kibler, Antonis Karidis

**Publishers:** GMT Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Board Game Bliss | 115.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/wild-blue-yonder |
| Alphaspel | 939 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/81530-wild-blue-yonder |
| Games Empire | 174.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/wildblueyonder |

## Expansions

- [Eighth Air Force](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eighth-air-force)
- [Corsairs and Hellcats](https://www.ludoya.com/games/corsairs-and-hellcats)
- [Down in Flames Squadron Pack 1: Fighters](https://www.ludoya.com/games/down-in-flames-squadron-pack-1-fighters)
- [Down in Flames Squadron Pack 2: Bombers](https://www.ludoya.com/games/down-in-flames-squadron-pack-2-bombers)
- [Twilight of the Luftwaffe](https://www.ludoya.com/games/twilight-of-the-luftwaffe)
- [Down in Flames: Dutch Harbor / Aleutians](https://www.ludoya.com/games/down-in-flames-dutch-harbor-aleutians)
- [Battle of the Bismarck Sea](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battle-of-the-bismarck-sea)
- [Down in Flames: Operation Leader 1943](https://www.ludoya.com/games/down-in-flames-operation-leader-1943)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/wild-blue-yonder)
- [Wild Blue Yonder in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/wild-blue-yonder)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/62230)

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