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The Longest Trench

The Longest Trench

Udo Grebe Gamedesign · 2023
2–430–180 min14+ yrs2.0/5 complexity7.3 BGG#14.235 BGG196CouplesStrategy
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The Longest Trench is a two-player card game about the First World War from the strategic viewpoint. The game recreates World War I in a historical series of land and sea battles.

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The Longest Trench box art
official art · Udo Grebe Gamedesign

The Longest Trench is a two-player card game about the First World War from the strategic viewpoint. The game recreates World War I in a historical series of land and sea battles. The Central Powers (Germany and her allies) are opposed to the Entente (Great Britain, France, Russia and their allies).

As a supreme commander, you try to defeat your opponent by allocating your troops, planes, and ships with possible support (from air, mines, trenches, etc.) on the right front to the right time.

The Longest Trench is primarily designed as a quick-playing fun game and players can finish a game in one or two hours.

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating7.3 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Extensive text — heavy translation needed
Play time
30–180 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
14+ yrs
BGG rank
#14.235
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play The Longest Trench?
The Longest Trench is a card game game, for 2–4 players, taking ~30–180 minutes, featuring campaign / battle card driven. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about The Longest Trench — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does The Longest Trench support?
The Longest Trench is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Longest Trench take?
A game of The Longest Trench takes about 30–180 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Longest Trench for?
The Longest Trench is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is The Longest Trench?
The Longest Trench has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.

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