This legendary board game could take decades to complete

NPR | By Michael Levitt,

Sacha Pfeiffer, Henry Larson

Published November 1, 2026 at 5:30 PM EST

Andy Taeger & James Purcell are trying to become the first people ever complete the board game Campaign for North Africa. The is so complex it could take decades to finish.

Michael Levitt

Sacha Pfeiffer

Correspondent, Investigations

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Henry Larson

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